Action.
action (fast-paced, often violent activity or events)
Meaning & usage
action (fast-paced, often violent activity or events)
a genre characterised by such activity
liveliness, activity
a legal action
a programming language and IDE for Atari 8-bit computers developed by Clinton Parker
Where this word comes from
Unadapted borrowing from English action, from Latin āctiō. Doublet of Aktion and Aktie.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.