ACTION
/ΛΓ¦k.ΚΙn/
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Definition
/ΛΓ¦k.ΚΙn/
noun
- Something done so as to accomplish a purpose.
- A way of motion or functioning.“Knead bread with a rocking action.”
- Fast-paced activity.“a movie full of exciting action”
- A mechanism; a moving part or assembly.“a rifle action”
- 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.
verb
- To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.
- To initiate a legal action against someone.
interjection
- Demanding or signifying the start of something, usually an act or scene of a theatric performance.“The director yelled βAction!β before the camera started rolling.”
Source: Wiktionary
