Associations to the word «Action»

ACTION, noun. Something done so as to accomplish a purpose.

ACTION, noun. A way of motion or functioning.

ACTION, noun. A fast-paced activity.

ACTION, noun. A mechanism; a moving part or assembly.

ACTION, noun. (music): The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.

ACTION, noun. (slang) sexual intercourse.

ACTION, noun. The distance separating the strings and the fretboard on the guitar.

ACTION, noun. (military) Combat.

ACTION, noun. (legal) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).

ACTION, noun. (mathematics) A mapping from a pairing of mathematical objects to one of them, respecting their individual structures. The pairing is typically a Cartesian product or a tensor product. The object that is not part of the output is said to act on the other object. In any given context, action is used as an abbreviation for a more fully named notion, like group action or left group action.

ACTION, noun. The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.

ACTION, noun. (art) (painting and sculpture) The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.

ACTION, noun. (bowling) spin put on the bowling ball.

ACTION, noun. (business) (obsolete) (a Gallicism) A share in the capital stock of a joint-stock company, or in the public funds.

ACTION, interjection. Demanding or signifying the start of something, usually an act or scene of a theatric performance.

ACTION, verb. (transitive) (management) To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.

ACTION, verb. (transitive) (chiefly archaic) To initiate a legal action against someone.

ACTION ADVENTURE, noun. A film or video game specializing in violence and intrigue.

ACTION ADVENTURES, noun. Plural of action adventure

ACTION DÉMOCRATIQUE, proper noun. (Canada) (politics) Alternative spelling of Action democratique

ACTION DEMOCRATIQUE, proper noun. Action démocratique du Québec

ACTION DÉMOCRATIQUE DU QUÉBEC, proper noun. (Canada) (politics) Alternative spelling of Action Democratique du Quebec — the Action démocratique du Québec

ACTION DOLL, noun. A redressable action figure, like the original GI Joe.

ACTION DOLL, noun. Sometimes, a doll or figure with a mechanical feature.

ACTION DOLLS, noun. Plural of action doll

ACTION FIGURE, noun. A children's toy in the form of a posable plastic figurine of a character, often from a movie, video game, or television program, with moving parts and often capable of some form of spring-loaded movement.

ACTION FIGURES, noun. Plural of action figure

ACTION FILM, noun. Alternative term for action movie

ACTION GROUP, noun. A group of people joined temporarily to accomplish some task or take part in some organised collective action.

ACTION GROUP, noun. (US military) A component of a naval task force.

ACTION HERO, noun. The hero of a work of fiction containing action.

ACTION ITEM, noun. (management) A task; especially, regarding an agenda item discussed in a meeting that requires further activity or investigation in order to reach a conclusion, select an alternative, or implement a change.

ACTION ITEMS, noun. Plural of action item

ACTION MAN, noun. A man who engages in macho activities.

ACTION MEN, noun. Plural of action man

ACTION MOVIE, noun. A motion picture whose storyline involves fast-paced activity and conflict, usually including such elements as a heroic protagonist, violent fights, acrobatic stunts, chase scenes, and gunplay.

ACTION MOVIES, noun. Plural of action movie

ACTION NOUN, noun. A noun denoting action of a verb or verbal root that it is derived from.

ACTION NOUNS, noun. Plural of action noun

ACTION PAINTING, noun. (arts) A genre of modern art in which the paint is dribbled, splashed or poured onto the canvas to obtain a spontaneous and totally abstract image

ACTION PLAN, noun. A planned series of actions, tasks or steps designed to achieve an objective or goal.

ACTION POTENTIAL, noun. A short term change in the electrical potential that travels along a cell such as a nerve or muscle fiber.

ACTION POTENTIALS, noun. Plural of action potential

ACTION RESEARCH, noun. (sociology) research involving social action

ACTION SONG, noun. A children's song that is sung, accompanied with specific actions.

ACTION STAR, noun. An actor or actress who is known for playing leading roles or major roles in action movies.

ACTION STAR, noun. An actor or actress with the leading role or a major role in a particular action movie.

ACTION STATIONS, noun. (military) (British) (Canada) The positions or activity assumed by the crew of a warship immediately in advance of combat or other hostile action; also, the signal given to indicate such imminent action.

ACTION STATIONS, noun. Any general state of intense anticipatory activity.

ACTION VERB, noun. A word that expresses action and tells what the subject of a sentence does.

ACTION VERBS, noun. Plural of action verb

ACTION WORD, noun. (grammar) A word that indicates an action, event or state.

ACTION, noun. Something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions".

ACTION, noun. The state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action".

ACTION, noun. A military engagement; "he saw action in Korea".

ACTION, noun. A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity".

ACTION, noun. The series of events that form a plot; "his novels always have a lot of action".

ACTION, noun. The trait of being active and energetic and forceful; "a man of action".

ACTION, noun. The operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action".

ACTION, noun. A judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong.

ACTION, noun. An act by a government body or supranational organization; "recent federal action undermined the segregationist position"; "the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues"; "the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves".

ACTION, noun. The most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field; "the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds"; "gawkers always try to get as close to the action as possible".

ACTION, verb. Institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination".

ACTION, verb. Put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation".