English Explanatory Dictionary

underaction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. subplot; a minor event incidental or subsidiary to the main story.
  2. Inefficient action.

Pronunciation

/ˌʌndəɹˈækʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-underaction.wav

Word forms

underaction underactions

Etymology

From under- + action.

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