/ Dictionary / Index S slide-action: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: slide-ac•tion Pronunciation: (slīd'ak"shun), [key] — adj. (of a rifle or shotgun) having a lever that when slid back and forth ejects the empty case and cocks and reloads the piece. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: slide-action (Thesaurus) slide slide fastener Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinister Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language