: 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)

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.

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

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. …