repeated action
noun phraseUK /rɪˈpiːtɪd ˈækʃən/
US /rɪˈpiːtɪd ˈækʃən/
Something you do again and again.
Brushing your teeth every morning is a repeated action.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. In grammar, a verb form that shows something happens regularly.
The simple present tense often describes a repeated action, like 'She walks to school.'
3. A motion or movement done many times in the same way.
The repeated action of the piston keeps the engine running.
4. A behavior that keeps happening and may be hard to stop.
His repeated action of tapping his pen annoyed the class.