run vs action

run and action both are nouns.

run and action both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
run	Yes	No	Yes	No
action	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, action is a hypernym of run; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than run:

run: conduct to completion
action: put in effect

Other hypernyms of run include accomplish, carry out, carry through, execute, fulfil, fulfill.

run (noun)	action (noun)
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace	the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely	a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team	something done (usually as opposed to something said)
a regular trip	a military engagement
a short trip	an act by a government body or supranational organization
the act of testing something	the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
an unbroken chronological sequence	In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
the pouring forth of a fluid	the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
a row of unravelled stitches	the series of events that form a plot
a race run on foot	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
a race between candidates for elective office	the state of being active
an unbroken series of events
a small stream
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
unrestricted freedom to use
the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation

run (verb)	action (verb)
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating	put in effect
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
progress by being changed
change from one state to another
become undone
cause to perform
compete in a race
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
perform as expected when applied
pass over, across, or through
be operating, running or functioning
conduct to completion
cause to emit recorded audio or video
include as the content; broadcast or publicize
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
move along, of liquids
keep company
sail before the wind
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
cover by running; run a certain distance
run with the ball; in such sports as football
be diffused
travel a route regularly
cause an animal to move fast
move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
make without a miss
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
set animals loose to graze
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
be affected by; be subjected to
continue to exist
have a particular form
extend or continue for a certain period of time
occur persistently
change or be different within limits
cause something to pass or lead somewhere

run vs action

run and action both are nouns.

run and action both are verbs.

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