1
                    as in thing
                                                
              
          
                                                      something done by someone                                       
              
                             judge people by their actions, not by their words                         
                
                                                                                                                                
        Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
                
                
                
              2
                    
                  3
                    as in lawsuit
                                                
              
          
                                                      a court case for enforcing a right or claim                                       
              
                             filed an action in county court to recover his lawn mower from his neighbor, who claims he "gave" it to her                         
                
                                                                                                                                
        Synonyms & Similar Words
4
                    as in field
                                                
              
          
                                                      active fighting during the course of a war                                       
              
                             the battalion saw action soon after it arrived in France                         
                
                                                                                                                                
        Synonyms & Similar Words
5
                    as in behavior
                                      actions  plural                                  
              
          
                                                      the way or manner in which one conducts oneself                                       
              
                             observing the actions of mice in various controlled settings helps scientists understand the effects of certain drugs                         
                
                                                                                                                                
        Synonyms & Similar Words
6
                    as in ambition
                                                
              
          
                                                      readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity                                       
              
                             the wilderness was tamed by men and women of action                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
        Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Love words? Need even more definitions?
  
  Merriam-Webster unabridged




Share