English Noun action noun (plural action nouns) A noun denoting the action of the verb or verbal root from which it is derived. Synonyms: nomen actionis, verbal noun Translations a noun denoting the action of the verb or verbal root from which it is derived Dutch: naamwoord van handeling (nl) n Finnish: teonnimi (fi) German: Nomen Actionis (de) n Hungarian: cselekvésnév Italian: nome d'azione m See also agent noun Anagrams nonauctionWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.