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action
noun as in something done
Strongest matches
activity, deal, force, life, movement, operation, plan, process, reaction, response
Strong matches
agility, alacrity, alertness, animation, ballgame, bit, business, bustle, commotion, dash, energy, enterprise, flurry, functioning, game, happening, hoopla, hopper, industry, liveliness, motion, occupation, power, proposition, racket, rush, scene, spirit, stir, stunt, turmoil, vigor, vim, vitality, vivacity
Weak matches
noun as in individual deed
Strong matches
accomplishment, achievement, dealings, doing, enterprise, execution, exertion, exploit, feat, handiwork, manipulation, stroke, thrust, transaction, undertaking
noun as in a legal process
Strongest matches
case, claim, lawsuit, litigation, proceeding, prosecution, suit
Strong match
Example Sentences
Their play often involves physical actions like wrestling, mock biting, slapping, pulling, and chasing.
The Kremlin at the time derided the court’s action.
He or she can also take independent action, but prosecutions have to be approved by a panel of judges.
Climate campaigner and then-US Vice-President Al Gore said Prescott "fought like hell" for an agreement and was "an unwavering champion of climate action for decades to come".
Essex Police says it is not taking any further action against Allison Pearson after an investigation into a social media post by the Daily Telegraph columnist.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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