actioner

noun

ac·​tion·​er ˈak-sh(ə-)nər How to pronounce actioner (audio)
: a film dominated by a high degree of exciting action

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In an exclusive preview of bonus content from the film's digital release today, Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie break down the actioner's pivotal biplane battle between Ethan Hunt (Cruise) and the villainous Gabriel (Esai Morales). EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025 The project brings the Hoebers back to Netflix following the sale of their original script Fast & Loose, an actioner to star Will Smith, which is currently in pre-production and looking for a new director. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025 Instead of doubling down on actioners, Lutz proceeded to operate with a filmmaker-first mentality. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025 Finally having broken free of PlayStation exclusivity, 2024 actioner Stellar Blade has absolutely dominated all other former PS exclusives that eventually headed to PC. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for actioner

Word History

Etymology

action + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of actioner was in 1972

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“Actioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actioner. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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