in action



in action

active or working It was interesting to see the UN in action. They could make better ESL books if they observed students in action.
See also: action

in action

1. mod. healthy and getting around. After I got well, I was in action again immediately.
2. mod. selling or using drugs. (Drugs.) In this neighborhood, somebody is in action twenty-four hours a day.
See also: action

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Fernandefer-NAWNDFrench
Kwasi-Western African, Akan
Aleksandroah-lek-SAHN-droEsperanto
Fabricia-Ancient Roman
JĀZeps-Latvian
Yoshirouyo-shee-ṙo:Japanese