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action figure

noun

  1. a toy figure with jointed, movable limbs, representing a character in a cartoon, movie, etc., or a real person or animal, often one known for exciting action or extraordinary powers.


action figure

noun

  1. a small figure of a character from a film, television programme, comic book etc, designed as a toy and often collected by enthusiasts
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of action figure1

First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences

Ranging from action figures, model kits, custom-made bullet trains and thousand dollar Evangelion-branded Yoji Yamamoto jackets, the brand inspired by Anno’s series is strong, and shows little sign of slowing.

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By the end, Snake Eyes dampens its own so-bad-it's-good potential, in case you hoped to at least laugh and cheer while watching your favorite childhood action figures.

Those who can’t resist turning human beings into paper dolls, or the former president into an action figure, should at least keep their cringe to themselves, for all our sakes.

He’s the most influential action figure in film history and the happiest movie warrior of all time.

So pack away those action figure and posters, and page through these five nerdy coffee table books.

In third person, Grand Theft Auto V was like a really elaborate action figure play set.

Braving gale-force winds, heading off the Falklands, or saving lost hikers—the Duke of Cambridge has become an action figure.

The project that has Roth upset is Max Steel, based on a Mattel action figure.

Regularly $15.99, the Woods action figure had been slashed to $9.98.

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