Action may refer to: *

Action (narrative) In literature, action is the physical movement of the characters. Action as a literary mode "Action is the mode hatfiction writers use to show what is happening at any given moment in the story," states Evan Marshall, who identifies five fiction ...

, a literary mode *

Action fiction Action fiction is a literary genre that focuses on stories that involve high-stakes, high-energy, and fast-paced events. This genre includes a wide range of sub-genres, such as spy novels, adventure stories, tales of terror and intrigue (" clo ...

, a type of genre fiction *

Action game An action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes a large variety of sub-genres, such as fighting games, beat 'em ups, shooter games, and platform ...

, a genre of video game

Film

Action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include lif ...

, a genre of film * ''Action'' (1921 film), a film by John Ford * ''Action'' (1980 film), a film by Tinto Brass * '' Action 3D'', a 2013 Telugu language film * ''Action'' (2019 film), a Kollywood film.

Music

Action (music) The action of a string instrument that is plucked, strummed, or bowed by hand is the distance between the fingerboard and the string. In keyboard instruments, the action is the mechanism that translates the motion of the keys into the creation of ...

, a characteristic of a stringed instrument *

Action (piano) The piano action mechanism (also known as the key action mechanismPressing, Jeffrey Lynn, PhD (1946–2002), (1992''Synthesizer performance and real-time techniques'' p. 124. or simply the action) of a piano or other musical keyboard is the mechani ...

, the mechanism which drops the hammer on the string when a key is pressed * The Action, a 1960s band

Albums

* ''Action'' (B'z album) (2007) * ''Action!'' (Desmond Dekker album) (1968) * '' Action Action Action'' or ''Action'', a 1965 album by Jackie McLean * ''Action!'' (Oh My God album) (2002) * ''Action'' (Oscar Peterson album) (1968) * ''Action'' (Punchline album) (2004) * ''Action'' (Question Mark & the Mysterians album) (1967) * ''Action'' (Uppermost album) (2011) * ''Action'' (EP), a 2012 EP by NU'EST * ''Action'', a 1984 album by Kiddo

Songs

* "Action" (Freddy Cannon song) (1965), the theme song to the TV series ''Where the Action Is'' * "Action" (Sweet song) (1975), covered by various artists * "Action", a version of "

Feeling This "Feeling This" is a song by American rock band Blink-182 for their eponymously titled fifth studio album (2003). The song is the opening track on the album and was released as its lead single on October 6, 2003, through Geffen Records. It was w ...

" by Blink-182 * "Action", a 1994 song by

Terror Fabulous Cecil Campbell (born 20 December 1974), better known as Terror Fabulous is a Jamaican dancehall deejay, who had success in the 1990s. Biography Campbell was introduced to producer Dave Kelly after completing a course in electrical engineering. ...

featuring Nadine Sutherland * "Action", a 1984 song by

The Fits The Fits were a punk rock band from Blackpool, Lancashire, England, who were active between 1979 and 1985, having several hits on the UK Indie Chart. They reformed in 2011. History The Fits formed in Blackpool in October 1979, with an initial ...

* "Action", a 1960 song by

Lance Fortune Christopher Morris, known by the stage name Lance Fortune (born 4 January 1940, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England),Larkin C 'Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music' (Muze UK Ltd, 1997) p197 is an English pop singer. Morris was classically trained on ...

* "Action", a 1988 song by Pearly Gates * "Action", a 1988 song by Girlschool from ''

Take a Bite ''Take a Bite'' is the seventh studio album by British heavy metal band, Girlschool, released by GWR Records in 1988. It is the first album to feature Tracey Lamb on bass, replacing Gil Weston-Jones. Overview ''Take a Bite'' was recorded at ...

'' * "Action", a 1989 song by Gorky Park from ''

Gorky Park (album) ''Gorky Park'' is the debut album by Russian hard rock band Gorky Park, released in 1989 by Mercury Records, after Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi expressed interest in the band (and co-produced the album) and got them signed to Mercu ...

'' * "Action", a 2003 song by Powerman 5000 from '' Transform'' * "Action", a 1972 song by Scorpions from '' Lonesome Crow'' * "Actions", a 1980 song by The Stingrays * "Action Action Action Action Action", a 2008 song by We Are the Physics from '' We Are the Physics Are OK at Music''

Literature

* ''Action'' (comics), a British comic book published in 1976–1977 * ''

Action Comics ''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/ magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as National Allied Publications, and later as National Comics Publication ...

'', a DC Comics comic book series *'' Action: A Book about Sex'', a 2016 book by Amy Rose Spiegel * ''Action'' (newspaper), a newspaper of Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists

People

Action Bronson Ariyan Arslani (born December 2, 1983), professionally known as Action Bronson, is an American rapper, songwriter, chef, wrestler, exotic olive oil taster, and television presenter. Born and raised in Queens, New York, he embarked on his musical ...

(born 1983), American rapper, reality television star, author, and talk show host

Television and radio

* Action (Canadian TV channel) *

Action (French TV channel) Action is a French television channel which shows action films. History A TV channel dedicated to films (cinema and telefilm) in the action genre, was commercially launched as part of the AB Sat package in 1996. It is also the name of a chan ...

The Action Channel (US TV channel) Get After It Media, formerly known as Luken Communications and Reach High Media Group, is a privately owned American broadcast holding company, based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which owns or operates around 80 television stations in the United St ...

, a subsidiary of Luken Communications * ''Action'' (radio), a 1945 radio program * ''Action'' (TV series), a comedy series on Fox in 1999–2000 * CBS Action (2009–2018), now known as CBS Justice *

Sky Sports Sky Sports is a group of British subscription sports channels operated by the satellite pay television company Sky Group (a division of Comcast), and is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It h ...

Action, a TV channel

Theatre

* Action (theatre), a principle in Western theatre practice * ''Action'' (play), a 1975 play by Sam Shepard

Organizations

Businesses

* Action (store), a Dutch discount store chain with branches in many European countries * Action (supermarkets), an Australian supermarket chain * Actions Semiconductor, a Chinese semiconductor company * ACTION, an Australian public transport company *

The Action Network The Action Network is a sports media company featuring news and analysis focused on sports betting in the United States. History The company was founded by The Chernin Group in October 2017, through the acquisition and roll-up of three companies ...

(branded as Action), an American sports betting analytics company

Political parties

* Action (Cypriot political party), a Cypriot political alliance * Action (Greek political party), a Greek political party * Action (Italian political party), an Italian political party

Other organizations

ACTION (U.S. government agency) ACTION was a United States government agency described as "the federal domestic volunteer agency". It was formed July 1, 1971, during President Richard Nixon's first term under the provisions of Reorganization Plan Number One, and Executive Order 1 ...

, a former US government federal domestic volunteer agency

Science, technology, and mathematics

* Action (physics), an attribute of the dynamics of a physical system *

Action at a distance In physics, action at a distance is the concept that an object can be affected without being physically touched (as in mechanical contact) by another object. That is, it is the non-local interaction of objects that are separated in space. Non- ...

, an outdated term for nonlocal interaction in physics *

Group action (mathematics) In mathematics, a group action on a space is a group homomorphism of a given group into the group of transformations of the space. Similarly, a group action on a mathematical structure is a group homomorphism of a group into the automorph ...

** Continuous group action ** Semigroup action * Ring Action (mathematics) *

Action (firearms) In firearms terminology, an action is the functional mechanism of a breech-loading firearm that handles (loads, locks, fires, extracts and ejects) the ammunition cartridges, or the method by which that mechanism works. Actions are technically ...

, the mechanism that manipulates cartridges and/or seals the breech * Action! (programming language), for the Atari 8-bit family of microcomputers * Action (UML), in the Unified Modeling Language * Dudek Action, a Polish paraglider design * Diia, a brand of e-governance in Ukraine

Other uses

Action (philosophy) An action is an event that an agent performs for a purpose, that is guided by the person's intention. The first question in the philosophy of action is to determine how actions differ from other forms of behavior, like involuntary reflexes. Acco ...

, something which is done by a person *

Lawsuit - A lawsuit is a proceeding by a party or parties against another in the civil court of law. The archaic term "suit in law" is found in only a small number of laws still in effect today. The term "lawsuit" is used in reference to a civil actio ...

or action