"in action" meaning in All languages combined

See in action on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

  1. Tags: no-gloss Synonyms: active, alive, extant, functioning, in action, ongoing, operating, stirring, working
    Sense id: en-in_action-en-adj-47DEQpj8

Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in action, {{en-PP}} in action
  1. In operation; active.
    Sense id: en-in_action-en-prep_phrase-Vzh7hY-R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3
  2. In combat.
    Sense id: en-in_action-en-prep_phrase-tGCSDI18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: chose in action, thing in action

Download JSON data for in action meaning in All languages combined (2.0kB)

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          "text": "Seeing a steam engine in action is increasingly rare."
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          "text": "After a month in hospital, the reporter is back in action."
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