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action

1. n. excitement; activity in general; whatever is happening. This place is dull. I want some action!

2. n. a share of something; a share of the winnings or of the booty. (see also piece (of the action).) I did my share of the work, and I want my share of the action.

3. n. sex; copulation. All those guys are just trying for a little action.

4. n. illegal activity; commerce in drugs; acts of crime. (Underworld.) Things have been a little slow here, but there’s some action on the East Coast.

See:

• a piece of the action
• abortive action
• action
• Actions speak louder than words
• affirmative action
• all talk (and no action)
• be all talk (and no action)
• be out of action
• bit of the action
• bring into action
• chill action
• chill someone’s action
• course of action
• fight a rearguard action
• galvanize into action
• get some action
• go into action
• in action
• out of action
• piece
• piece of the action
• put (something) into action
• slice of the action
• spring into action
• suit actions to words
• swing into action
• take action
• take action against
• take action on
• where it's at
• where the action is