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action figure

action figure noun: a children's toy in the form of a posable plastic figurine of a character, often from a movie, video game, or television program, with moving parts and often capable of some form of spring-loaded movement. It is used to distinguish from dolls, which have acquired the reputation as a girl's toy, whereas action figures are more marketed toward boys.

Noun

action figure (plural action figures)

  1. A children's toy in the form of a posable plastic figurine of a character, often from a movie, video game, or television program, with moving parts and often capable of some form of spring-loaded movement. It is used to distinguish from dolls, which have acquired the reputation as a girl's toy, whereas action figures are more marketed toward boys.

action figure meaning in Malay and Indonesian

action figure in Malay

children's toy
figura aksi

action figure in Indonesian

children's toy
figur karakter, boneka aksi

Forms of action figure

pluralaction figures

Origin of action figure

First coined by Hasbro in 1964 to market G.I. Joe.

Questions about action figure

What does action figure mean?
Action figure means a children's toy in the form of a posable plastic figurine of a character, often from a movie, video game, or television program, with moving parts and often capable of some form of spring-loaded movement. It is used to distinguish from dolls, which have acquired the reputation as a girl's toy, whereas action figures are more marketed toward boys.
What is action figure in Malay?
Action figure in Malay is figura aksi. See Action figure meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is action figure?
Action figure is a noun.
What is the plural of action figure?
The plural of action figure is action figures.

Words near action figure in the dictionary

  1. Action democratique
  2. action doll
  3. action dolls
  4. Action démocratique
  5. Action démocratique du Québec
  6. action figure
  7. action figures
  8. action film
  9. action films
  10. action game
  11. action games

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