action
action stations an order or warning to prepare for action.
☞ Originally, this was an order to naval personnel to go to their allocated positions ready to engage the enemy.
man of action a man whose life is characterized by physical activity or deeds rather than by words or intellectual matters.
a piece of the action: seepiece.
where the action is where important or interesting things are happening. informal
1971Gourmet You can dine outside, weather permitting, or in the bar where the action is.