: a legal proceeding in a court by which one demands one's right or the correction of a wrong. : a thing done : deed. : combat in war : battle. : the plot of a drama or work of fiction. : an act of will.

the process or state of acting or of being active. The machine is not in action now. something done or performed; act; deed. an act that one consciously wills and that may be characterized by physical or …

An action is a thing that is done, and not merely thought or spoken about. Possible actions could range from blinking to invading a country.

Idiom actions speak louder than words (Definition of action from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Define Actions. Actions synonyms, Actions pronunciation, Actions translation, English dictionary definition of Actions. n. 1. The state or process of acting or doing: The medical team went into action. …

ACTIONS definition: habitual or usual acts; conduct | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

Definition of action noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The saying actions speak louder than words means that the things that you do are more important than the things that you say.

Something that is done or accomplished; a deed. See Usage Note at act. 3. Organized activity to accomplish an objective: a problem requiring drastic action. 4. The causation of change by the …

An action is something that you do on a particular occasion. As always, Peter had a reason for his action. Jack was the sort of man who did not like his actions questioned.