Action (noun)
Definition
The process or state of doing something; a deed or an activity.
Etymology
The word action originated from the Latin word actio, which means a doing or performance.
Synonyms
- Activity
- deed
- operation
- performance
- undertaking
- task
- behavior
- conduct
- accomplishment
Antonyms
- Inaction
- inactivity
- passivity
- idleness
- inertia
- laziness
Example
- The team took immediate action to address the problem.
- His actions spoke louder than his words.
- The organization is known for its charitable actions in the community.
FAQs(Frequently Asked Questions)
What is the action of the pronoun with 2 examples?
Pronouns themselves do not perform actions, as they are used to replace nouns. However, pronouns can be associated with actions in sentences as subjects or objects.
What type of noun is an action?
The type of action is a noun denoting action (such as belief, inspection, or arrival). It is sometimes used to include verbal nouns (such as the infinitive to believe or the gerund believing).
What are the five actions of nouns?
Nouns of action can act as the subject, an indirect object, a direct object, a subject complement, and an object complement.
What are the 15 action words?
Here are 15 examples of action words:
- Run
- Jump
- Swim
- Write
- Dance
- Sing
- Eat
- Sleep
- Read
- Speak
- Play
- Think
- Drive
- Cook
- Listen
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- Yellow
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- Yarn
- Yard
- Yoyo
- Youth
- Yokel
- Yield
- Xylyl
- Xerarch
- Xiphoid
- Xeriscape
- Xanthan
- X-axis
- Xerography
- Xenon
- Xenophobia
- Wind
- While
- Week
- Wedding
- Web
- Weather
- Weakness
- Wealth
- Way
- War
- Vanity
- Vanilla
- Vampire
- Valor
- Valise
- Vale
- Unity
- Unanimity
- Undertaking
- Umbrage
- Umbilical cord
- Uber
- Utopia
- Utility
- Usurpation
- Thanks
- Television
- Term
- Tension
- Tennis
- Tea
- Technology
- Task
- Table
- Selection
- Sector
- Security
- Secretary
- Science
- School
- Scene
- Service
- Scale
- Satisfaction
- Salt
- Salad
- Region
- Refrigerator
- Reflection
- Recognition
- Reception
- Reality
- Reaction
- Ratio
- Rate
- Range
- Quickstep
- Quarter
- Quarantine
- Quality
- Quagmire
- Quadrant
- Period
- Performance
- Perception
- Payment
- Patience
- Passion
- Part
- Painting
- Paint
- Page
- October
- Oven
- Outside
- Order
- Organization
- Orange
- Oile
- Office
- Object
- Nut
- Nothing
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