response may imply a quick or spontaneous reaction to a person or thing that serves as a stimulus.

RESPONSE definition: an answer or reply, as in words or in some action. See examples of response used in a sentence.

RESPONSE definition: 1. an answer or reaction: 2. any of the parts sung or said, in some religious ceremonies, by the…. Learn more.

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.

an action done as an answer to another action: [countable] a friendly response to his greeting. [uncountable] She nodded in response to his greeting. Biology behavior of a living thing due to a …

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 to certain frequencies; response by the immune …

Your response to an event or to something that is said is your reply or reaction to it. In response to my question, he lifted his head and thought for a moment.

Definition of response noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

response, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

It involves the act of responding or replying to something, often to convey one's thoughts, feelings, or intentions. A response can be verbal, such as speaking or writing, or non-verbal, such as a gesture, …