get some action

1. slang To engage in sexual activity. I'm a little bit tired of going to parties with Janet—she just spends the entire night trying to get some action. How'd the date go last night? Did you get some action?

2. slang To become involved in a violent altercation, especially in warfare. More than wanting to defend his country, Jake joined the army so that he could get some action.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cristal	KRIS-təl	English
Alexander	a-lig-ZAN-dər (English), ah-lek-SAHN-der (German), ah-lək-SAHN-dər (Dutch), AW-lek-sawn-der (Hungarian)	English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Hungarian, Slovak, Biblical, Ancient
Essie	['esi]
Kennedy	KEN-ə-dee	English, Irish
Salome	[sə'ləumi]
Josip	-	Croatian, Slovene