actioner

noun

ac·​tion·​er ˈak-sh(ə-)nər How to pronounce actioner (audio)
: a film dominated by a high degree of exciting action

Examples of actioner in a Sentence

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Heat, co-starring Tom Sizemore, Jon Voight and Val Kilmer, is a cat-and-mouse actioner centering on an obsessive Los Angeles detective, played by Al Pacino, trying to track down and catch McCauley, whose crew is responsible for a series of brazen, high-stakes heists. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024 Two Bollywood movies stepped into nos. 8 and 10, respectively, actioner Singham Again from Moviegoers, directed by Rohit Shetty, and comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 by Anees Bazmee, from Shree International. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024 The actor moved into indie actioners in the 2000s and tried to spotlight a budding film industry in developmental countries but did resurface in movies such as The Expendables 3 and Eddie Murphy’s Dolemite Is My Name and Coming 2 America, as well as the Kevin Hart mini-series True Story. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024 This fun pandemic-release actioner works largely because of the stunt casting of Bob Odenkirk as the mild-mannered dad who’s secretly a ruthless assassin, even if Nobody is a little bit too much of a Wick clone. Will Leitch, Vulture, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for actioner 

Word History

Etymology

action + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of actioner was in 1972

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“Actioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actioner. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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