- Types Of Speech
- You can use action as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Action
- A 2 syllables noun and 6 letters with the letters a, c, i, n, o, and t, 3 consonants, 3 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letters ti. Action starts with a vowel and ends in a consonant with the starting letters a, ac, act, acti, actio, and the ending characters are n, on, ion, tion, ction, ..
- Definition
- Something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- Compound Words
- A compound word, action has more than one word within it. There's 2 words which are act, and ion.
- Scrabble
- Is action a scrabble word? A 8 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Action in Pig Latin is said as "actionay or actionway".
- Unigram
- a | c | t | i | o | n
- Bigram
- ac | ct | ti | io | on
- Trigram
- act | cti | tio | ion
- Quadrigram
- acti | ctio | tion
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- something done (usually as opposed to something said);
"there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" - 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" - a military engagement;
"he saw action in Korea" - 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 - 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 actio - the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism;
"the piano had a very stiff action" - the trait of being active and energetic and forceful;
"a man of action" - the series of events that form a plot;
"his novels always have a lot of action" - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings);
"the action of natural forces";
"volcanic activity" - the state of being active;
"his sphere of activity";
"he is out of action"
- Verb Examples
- put in effect;
"carry out a task";
"execute the decision of the people";
"He actioned the operation" - institute legal proceedings against;
file a suit against;
"He was warned that the district attorney would process him";
"She actioned the company for discrimination"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accomplished Fact | |
| Accomplishment | the action of accomplishing something |
| Achievement | the action of accomplishing something |
| Act | something that people do or cause to happen |
| Acta | |
| Acting | the performance of a part or role in a drama |
| Action | something done (usually as opposed to something said) "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" |
| Actions | |
| Action At Law | |
| Activeness | the trait of being active moving or acting rapidly and energetically "the level of activity declines with age" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Action
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Action | something done (usually as opposed to something said) "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" |
| Cation | a positively charged ion |
| Atonic | used of syllables "an atonic syllable carries no stress" |
View English words with the unique letters used in action. Words With The Letters Acinot
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Act | something that people do or cause to happen |
| Move | the act of deciding to do something "he didn''t make a move to help" "his first move was to hire a lawyer" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Act | something that people do or cause to happen |
| Human Action | |
| Human Activity |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accenting | the act of giving special importance or significance to something |
| Accentuation | the act of giving special importance or significance to something |
| Accomplishment | the action of accomplishing something |
| Achievement | the action of accomplishing something |
| Aggression | violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked |
| Alienation | the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly; "his behavior alienated the other students" |
| Arrival | accomplishment of an objective |
| Beatification | (Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration; a first step toward canonization |
| Benignity | a kind act |
| Bruxism | involuntarily or unconsciously clenching or grinding the teeth, typically during sleep |
View All Hyponyms For Action
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action (6 letters) | 8 | 10 | taocni | ||
| Auction (7 letters) | 9 +1 | 12 +2 | auction | ||
| Vocation (8 letters) | 13 +5 | 16 +6 | vocation | ||
| Coaction (8 letters) | 12 +4 | 15 +5 | coaction | ||
| Vacation (8 letters) | 13 +5 | 16 +6 | vacation | ||
| Citation (8 letters) | 10 +2 | 12 +2 | citation | ||
| Caution (7 letters) | 9 +1 | 12 +2 | auction | ||
| Occitan (7 letters) | 11 +3 | 14 +4 | accinot | ||
| Cation (6 letters) | 8 | 10 | taocni | ||
| Octavian (8 letters) | 13 +5 | 16 +6 | vacation | ||
| Inaction (8 letters) | 10 +2 | 13 +3 | inaction | ||
| Actinon (7 letters) | 9 +1 | 12 +2 | contain | ||
| Contain (7 letters) | 9 +1 | 12 +2 | contain | ||
| Atonic (6 letters) | 8 | 10 | taocni | ||
| Toxicant (8 letters) | 17 +9 | 19 +9 | toxicant | ||
| Cationic (8 letters) | 12 +4 | 15 +5 | acciinot | ||
| Conation (8 letters) | 10 +2 | 13 +3 | conation | ||
| Taction (7 letters) | 9 +1 | 11 +1 | taction |
Action Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With A
- Ends With N
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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