Overview
What Search Urban Dictionary does
Look up the selected phrase in Urban Dictionary. ActionClip opens the public destination directly with a strictly percent-encoded selection.
| Category | Notes & Productivity |
|---|---|
| Action type | Web action |
| Default result | Open another app or website |
| Internet | Required |
Example
Action and outcome
| Action | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Search Urban DictionarySelected text: ActionClip for Mac | https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ActionClip%20for%20Mac |
Workflow
Use Search Urban Dictionary
Follow these steps to look up the selected phrase in Urban Dictionary with ActionClip.
- Select the text you want to use.
- Choose Search Urban Dictionary from ActionClip.
- The destination opens with your selection ready to use.
Before you add it
Requirements and privacy
- Before you start: Online Actions must be enabled.
- Your selected text: The selected text is sent to Urban Dictionary as part of the URL when you run the action.
Inspect before installing
Action script
The script below is included so you can inspect how the action works before downloading it.
Web action definition
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term={{url_encoded__selected_text}}