action
French, noun/ak.sjɔ̃/
action is spelled A-C-T-I-O-N (6 letters) and appears 148 times per million words in written French, the 553rd most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Action is a French feminine noun meaning “action, act, deed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Opération par laquelle se produit un effet ; influence de l’être qui agit”.
What does action mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineaction, act, deed
une bonne action
- 2
femininecampaign
une action promotionnelle
- 3
femininestock, share
une action de capitalisation
- 4
Switzerlandfemininea special offer
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Opération par laquelle se produit un effet ; influence de l’être qui agit. 2. Occupation plus ou moins active ; exercice de la faculté d’agir. 3. Tout ce qu’on fait. 4. Combat ou engagement entre des troupes.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of action
- actions plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce action?
- /ak.sjɔ̃/
- \ak.sjɔ̃\
- [lak.sjɔ̃]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to action
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is action in French?
action appears 148 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).