action figure

English

Etymology

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

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.

Hypernyms

• doll

Translations

children's toy

• Dutch: actiefiguur (nl) f
• French: figurine d’action f, figurine articulée
• German: Action-Figur f
• Icelandic: aksjónkall
• Italian: figura di azione f
• Japanese: アクションフィギュア (akushon figyua)
• Korean: 인형 (ko) (inhyeong)
• Malay: figura aksi
• Portuguese: boneco (pt) m, figura de ação f
• Spanish: figura de acción f
• Swedish: actionfigur (sv) c