n. excitement; activity in general; whatever is happening. : This place is dull. I want some action!
n. a share of something; a share of the winnings or of the booty. (See also piece (of the action).) : I did my share of the work, and I want my share of the action.
n. sex; copulation. : All those guys are just trying for a little action.
n. illegal activity; commerce in drugs; acts of crime. (Underworld.) : Things have been a little slow here, but there's some action on the East Coast.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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