in action
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Meaning · English
Engaged in an activity or process
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Đang tham gia vào một hoạt động hoặc quá trình
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: performing a task
Register: neutral
Examples
The emergency team was in action, rescuing people from the flood
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “in action” mean?
Engaged in an activity or process Literally: performing a task
Is “in action” formal or informal?
in action is generally neutral.