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action

A placeholder word, used to facilitate conversation, usually only understood contextually by the participants of the conversation, and not by outsiders.
Hey man, can you hand me that action over there?

What's with this action?
by Jon June 10, 2004
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action

Any gesture that serves a purpose - including very subtle gestures such as having a thought, placing your attention on someone, flowing power to somebody, keeping your center, making a conscious or unconscious wish, having an emotional reaction, declaring, asking, choosing, and so on. In general, the more subtle the action, the more energy it contains. (From Possibility Management)
Her flirting action is so-o-o sly!
by Clinton Callahan April 28, 2008
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action

The biggest drug dealer in Montgomery County. Wanted by the County for selling a quarter ounce to undercover cops.
"Dude lets go get some nug from action!!!"
by Dre February 24, 2004
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action action

a band that definately doesn't get the credit they deserve.
they fit into a lot of genres, including indie-rock, powerpop and electronica. you decide.

they currently have two great albums out:

don't cut your fabric to this year's fashion
an army of shapes between wars
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www.action-action.com
www.myspace.com/actionaction
www.purevolume.com/actionaction
by allllice November 9, 2008
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actioneer

ac·tion·o·neer
akSH(ə)npīəˈnir/
noun
noun: actioneer; plural noun: actioneers

A person that takes action.

One that goes out and makes things happen and does not wait for others to do something for them.

One that lives life by taking action, not living in reaction.
When Joe started his real estate business, he called every for sale sign in town, he was a true actioneer.
by The House Guy May 20, 2018
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actioning

To detail, line by line or section by section the thoughts of a character within a set text from a play or dialogue within a play, describing it with a transative verb. ie an action one character can do to another character
Actioning a script, actioning the characters intentions, thoughts, desires
by Peter Polycarpou September 20, 2008
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Actionic

I am actionic
by thecyclingtoad January 29, 2021
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