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out of action

out of ac·tion
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [out uhv, ov ak-shuh n]
    • /aʊt ʌv, ɒv ˈæk ʃən/
    • /ˈaʊt əv ˈækʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out uhv, ov ak-shuh n]
    • /aʊt ʌv, ɒv ˈæk ʃən/

Definitions of out of action words

  • phrase out of action If someone or something is out of action, they are injured or damaged and cannot work or be used. 0
  • noun out of action not functioning 0
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Parts of speech for Out of action

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Out of action

out of action popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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