Action synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
A process or action that is part of a series in some work
A thermodynamic quantity which represents the effective concentration of a substance in a reacting chemical system
A tendency or trend in some particular sphere of activity
An occupying or being occupied; specif., the seizure and control of a country or area by military forces
Any state opposed to rest and quiet
Any large-scale business activity
A business organization.
An administrative division of government with specific functions
A commercial enterprise or establishment:
Something that has been produced or accomplished through the effort, activity, or agency of a person or thing:
The actions displayed by an organism in response to its environment.
Something said or done in answer; reply or reaction
A process that involves changes within the nucleus of an atom
The act or an instance of putting to death or being put to death as a lawful penalty.
The matter or task so authorized:
The state of being manipulated.
(Computing) A cover to protect and hide the back panel of a computer or other office machine.
A fight or struggle, esp. a protracted one; war
A slight movement:
A short period of active trading, as on a stock exchange.
The art or process of making movies with drawings, computer graphics, or photographs of static objects, including all techniques other than the continuous filming of live-action images.
Liveliness of spirit
The capacity or power to do work, such as the capacity to move an object (of a given mass) by the application of force. Energy can exist in a variety of forms, such as electrical, mechanical, chemical, thermal, or nuclear, and can be transformed from one form to another. It is measured by the amount of work done, usually in joules or watts.
The means by which automotive power is applied to a roadway:
Cheerful willingness; eagerness.
Physical or mental strength, energy, or force:
A manner of living:
Violent motion; turbulence
A press, as of business or traffic, necessitating unusual haste or effort
The ability or power to move:
The quality of being mobile; ability to move, adapt, etc.
Necessity for hurrying; urgency
The capacity of a lens to accumulate light at an appropriate aperture.
activism
The doctrine or policy of taking positive, direct action to achieve an end, esp. a political or social end
(Informal) The power of going; animation; energy
Any state opposed to rest and quiet
A small nuclear power source designed to provide electricity for satellites, remote automatic weather stations, etc.
The actor or actors presenting such a performance:
A usually praiseworthy act; a feat or exploit.
(Obsolete) A specialized skill; a knack.
(Computers) A program or system designed to take advantage of a particular error or security vulnerability in computers or networks.
The act of performing or the state of being performed.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
something done
An individual deed
A controlled change in movement or direction of a moving vehicle or vessel, as in the flight path of an aircraft.
A fixed rhythm or pace, as in marching:
An end or objective:
An unexpected shock or calamity.
A striking of one thing against another; blow or impact of an ax, whip, etc.
The basic meaning or purpose; point; force
Any trick or scheme for achieving some purpose
The using of energy to get something done; exertion of strength or mental power
A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal.
An action taken to achieve an objective; a maneuver:
The impression produced on the mind of the observer or hearer, as by artistic design or manner of speaking, acting, etc.
A record of the proceedings of a society, convention, etc., esp. a published one
Energetic activity; effort
A contest between antagonists; a match:
Work done by the hands.
A manner of proceeding; a way of performing or effecting something:
One that is stunted.
(Card Games) The cards (one from each player) played and won in a single round
The act or an instance of courting a woman; courtship:
A demand for money or property. A demand for money or property. An assertion that one is entitled to, or the perceived or actual right to receive, money or property. The totality of facts that gives rise to a right to receive money or property that is enforceable in court. In some states and in the federal courts, the same as claim for relief.
A legal action; the process of bringing and carrying on a legal action. A legal action; the process of bringing and carrying on a legal action.
A protracted controversy or struggle:
A specific, often limited, period of employment:
Fighting, especially with weapons:
Military activity
A ground plan, as for a building; a diagram.
The application of techniques or technology to the production of new goods or services.
Forward or onward movement, as toward a destination:
(Often figuratively) The process by which something unfolds or becomes revealed.
rest (antonym)
quiet (antonym)
inaction (antonym)
trial (related)
See syn. study at (related)
(law) lawsuit
The process of achieving something:
(Law) Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.
A venture or speculation in business or finance
Any matter, occurrence, or thing
A central area used for entertainment or sports events and usually surrounded by seats
A set or pair:
The way that one acts; behavior; deportment
deeds
Plural form of deed
The result of such training or control
Something that excites:
(--- Biology) The physiological activity of an organ or body part:
hyperkinesia
Something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward, that induces action or motivates effort.
Something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive:
A beginning or introductory step; an opening move:
The work accomplished by, or the role in production of, all workers, esp. workers for wages
Theoretical and practical knowledge of the design, construction, operation, and care of machinery
Something that motivates; an inducement, reason, or goal:
pl. conduct
Freedom or occasion for action; scope:
The military strength or economic or political influence of a nation or other group:
The business of a professional person:
A course of action; a procedure.
A part of a running software program or other computing operation that does a single task.
The fact or process of being produced:
replevin
The recovery of goods by the person claiming to own them, on a promise to test the matter in court and give the goods up again if defeated
The property of being sprightly.
(Medicine) A stage or period in the course of a disease.
A period, level, or degree in a process of development, growth, or change
An agent, action, or condition that elicits or accelerates a physiological or psychological activity or response.
A violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail.
inactivity (antonym)
inertia (antonym)
stagnation (antonym)
idleness (antonym)
cessation (antonym)
stoppage (antonym)
repose (antonym)
Often used in plural: behavior
The manner in which one behaves.
Behavior or bearing; deportment
(Sussex) the South Downs Way
Anything producing an effect or result
A step in proceeding; occasion or case
action (related)
do (related)
be (related)
law (related)
military action
a military engagement
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
action at law
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
action mechanism
the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
The state or quality of being active.
put in effect
To do; succeed in doing; complete (a task, time, or distance)
To follow out or carry out; do; perform; fulfill
To do, perform, or obey (a task or order, for example); carry out.
To institute legal proceedings in court; bring suit
To bring a lawsuit or defend against a lawsuit in court.
bullfight
A public show that is popular in Spain, Mexico, and some other countries, in which a matador challenges a bull with a sword in an enclosed arena: in most countries, the bull is usually killed
cockfight
A fight between gamecocks, often fitted with metal gaffs, that is arranged as a spectacle.
funmaking
subplot
A plot within a story, subsidiary to the main plot.
tauromachy
(Literary) bullfighting
A small quantity of something added
Find another word for action. In this page you can discover 163 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for action, like: operation, activity, movement, occupation, functioning, performing, industry, enterprise, agency, business and work.