action in Kashmiri कॉशुर
action in Nepali नेपाली
action in Sindhi سنڌي
action in Tamil தமிழ்
action in English
- action⇄action, noun.
1. doing something; the process of acting.
Ex. The quick action of the firemen saved the building from being burned down.
2. physical activity.
Ex. A soldier is a man of action.
3. something done; act.
E - action⇄adj. actionless.
- action⇄centrifugal force oraction
the inertia, or tendency to move in one direction, which causes a body turning around a center to move away from the center. - action⇄expr. actions, conduct or behavior.
Ex. My mother punished me for my rude actions. Actions speak louder than words. - action⇄expr. bring action, to begin a lawsuit.
Ex. Action was brought against the newspaper for libel. - action⇄expr. in action,
a. taking part; active.
Ex. All the players stayed in action through the entire game.
b. working.
Ex. The machine is now in action. - action⇄expr. out of action, not operating or working, especially because of damage; inactive.
Ex. One hand grenade put the machine gun out of action. - action⇄expr. see action, to take part in a battle.
Ex. The Major saw action in the Gulf War. - action⇄expr. take action,
a. to start working.
Ex. The firemen took quick action to put out the fire.
b. to begin a lawsuit; sue.
Ex. The man hurt in the accident has taken action to recover damages for his injury.
c. to begin t