(literature, drama) The events of a drama after the climax (or crisis) but before the denouement (or resolution).

A type of firearm action in which the weapon's bolt is operated manually by the opening and closing of the breech with a small handle, most commonly placed on the right-hand side of the weapon.

plural of action noun

(obsolete, rare, phrenology) The state or quality in which a person exhibits willingness to act rather than talk.

A children's song that is accompanied by specific actions.

Action by or originating in one's self or itself.

A noun denoting the action of the verb or verbal root from which it is derived.

The amplification and distortion of small sounds for use in experimental noise music.

An artist involved in action painting.

plural of action painter