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- Dictionaryresponse/rɪˈspɒns/
noun
- 1. a verbal or written answer: "there was laughter at his response to the question"
- 2. a reaction to something: "an extended, jazzy piano solo drew the biggest response from the crowd" Similar
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The meaning of RESPONSE is an act of responding. How to use response in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Response.
something said or done as a reaction to something that has been said or done; an answer or reaction: [ C ] She’s applied for admission and is still waiting for a response from the school. The law was passed by the town council in response to (= as a result of) complaints from residents. biology.
A response is a reaction to a question, experience, or some other type of stimulus. If you cry at sad movies, you're having an emotional response to the drama that's taking place on the screen.
Definition of response noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
an answer or reply, as in words or in some action. Synonyms: rejoinder. Biology. any behavior of a living organism that results from an external or internal stimulus. Ecclesiastical. a verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in reply to the officiant.
1. the act of responding; reply or reaction. 2. bridge. a bid replying to a partner's bid or double. 3. (usually plural) Christianity. a short sentence or phrase recited or sung by the choir or congregation in reply to the officiant at a church service. 4. electronics.
Define response. response synonyms, response pronunciation, response translation, English dictionary definition of response. n. 1. The act of responding. 2. A reply or an answer. 3. A reaction, as that of an organism or a mechanism, to a specific stimulus: a microphone's response...
Definition of response noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
an answer or reaction to something that has been said or done: The President's comments provoked an angry response from students. I'm writing in response to your letter of 14 February. Fewer examples. My automatic response was to pull my hand away.
1. : to say something in return : make an answer. respond to criticism. 2. a. : to react in response. responded to a call for help. b. : to show favorable reaction. respond to surgery. 3. : to be answerable. respond in damages. transitive verb. : reply.
