the action

noun

: the most exciting or interesting activities that are happening in a particular place

The new theater places the audience closer to the center/middle of the action.

I moved to New York City to be (a) part of the action.

Examples of the action in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Homer is a pretty passive character; even when Larch is missing from the action on the page, Larch is the one who makes everything happen. —Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025

Humiliation, revenge, anger, and redemption drive the action as the Apple TV drama wraps up its latest season. —Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025

Every race this weekend is essential, and celebs are making sure to witness every moment of the action. —Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2025

The $399 Oakley Meta HSTN glasses are pitched toward casual athletes who want to take photos while playing sports like golf, while the $499 Oakley Meta Vanguard smart glasses are geared toward the action-sports crowd, like skiers. —Jaures Yip,kif Leswing,annie Palmer,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for the action

• abstraction
• attraction
• compaction
• contraction
• detraction
• diffraction
• distraction
• exaction
• extraction
• impaction
• inaction
• infraction