action noun

Meanings

nounaction noun (plural action nouns)

A noun denoting the action of the verb or verbal root from which it is derived.
Synonyms: nomen actionis, verbal noun

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

Similar

Dutch naamwoord van handeling

naamwoord van handelinga noun denoting the action of the verb or verbal root from which it is derived

Finnish teonnimi

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

German Nomen Actionis, Vorgangsbezeichnung

Nomen Actionisa noun denoting the action of the verb or verbal root from which it is derived
Vorgangsbezeichnunga noun denoting the action of the verb or verbal root from which it is derived

Hebrew שם פעולה

שם פעולה (shem p'ula)a noun denoting the action of the verb or verbal root from which it is derived

Hungarian cselekvésnév

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

Italian nome d'azione

nome d'azionea noun denoting the action of the verb or verbal root from which it is derived

Korean 동작 명사

동작 명사 (dongjag myeongsa)a noun denoting the action of the verb or verbal root from which it is derived

Polish rzeczownik odczasownikowy

rzeczownik odczasownikowya noun denoting the action of the verb or verbal root from which it is derived

Swedish verbalnomen, nomen actionis

verbalnomena noun denoting the action of the verb or verbal root from which it is derived
nomen actionisa noun denoting the action of the verb or verbal root from which it is derived

Cite this entry

APA

action noun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/action%20noun

MLA

“action noun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/action%20noun. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “action noun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/action%20noun.