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action hero

action hero noun: the hero of a work of fiction containing action, whose heroism typically includes participation in that action.

Noun

action hero (plural action heroes)

  1. The hero of a work of fiction containing action, whose heroism typically includes participation in that action.

Forms of action hero

pluralaction heroes

Questions about action hero

What does action hero mean?
Action hero means the hero of a work of fiction containing action, whose heroism typically includes participation in that action.
What part of speech is action hero?
Action hero is a noun.
What is the plural of action hero?
The plural of action hero is action heroes.

Words near action hero in the dictionary

  1. action films
  2. action game
  3. action games
  4. action group
  5. action groups
  6. action hero
  7. action heroes
  8. action hoe
  9. action hoes
  10. action house
  11. action houses

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