response

noun
UK: /rɪˈspɒns/
US: /rɪˈspɑːns/

  1. A spoken or written answer.

    1. I got a quick response from him. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company issued a formal response to the allegations of fraud. [ ] [ ]

  2. A reaction to something.

    1. His response was to laugh loudly. [ ] [ ]
    2. The government's response to the crisis has been widely criticized as inadequate. [ ] [ ]

  3. The way that your body reacts to treatment or medicine.

    1. There was no response to the drugs. [ ] [ ]
    2. Doctors are closely monitoring the patient's response to the new therapy. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

reaction reply answer feedback acknowledgment
response verb

  1. To say or do something as an answer or reaction.

    1. I didn't know how to response him. [ ] [ ]
    2. She response quickly to the question with a well-reasoned argument. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "response" in English means: A spoken or written answer., A reaction to something., The way that your body reacts to treatment or medicine..

The phonetic transcription of "response" is /rɪˈspɒns/ in British English and /rɪˈspɑːns/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "response": reaction, reply, answer, feedback, acknowledgment.

Example usage of "response": "I got a quick response from him.". More examples on the page.