Meaning

2 senses

  1. In operation; active.

    Seeing a steam engine in action is increasingly rare.

    After a month in hospital, the reporter is back in action.

  2. In combat.

    He was wounded in action in his second tour.

Examples

50 sentences

  1. Our son was killed in action.

    deUnser Sohn ist gefallen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. It's time to put the plan in action.

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  3. I've seen Tom in action.

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  4. Tom was killed in action.

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  5. Tom got killed in action.

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Synonyms

5 synonyms
at playat workat warin armsin country

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
inA1inabilityinaccessibleinaccuracy

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