thing vs action

action vs thing

thing and action both are nouns.

thing is not a verb while action is a verb.

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

As nouns, action is a hypernym of thing; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than thing:

thing: an action
action: something done (usually as opposed to something said)

thing (noun)	action (noun)
a separate and self-contained entity	the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
an action	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
an artifact	something done (usually as opposed to something said)
an entity that is not named specifically	a military engagement
any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence	an act by a government body or supranational organization
a special abstraction	the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
a special objective	In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
a vaguely specified concern	the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
a statement regarded as an object	the series of events that form a plot
an event	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion	the state of being active
a special situation

thing (verb)	action (verb)
	put in effect
	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

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