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response

/ɹɪˈspɑns/noun2 syllables

Response means: a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation.

Synonyms for response4

noun, as in a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

answer, reply

noun, as in a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent

reaction

noun, as in the manner in which something is greeted

reception

noun, as in the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange

reply

What does response mean?7

noun

1

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation“I waited several days for his answer”

2

a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent“a bad reaction to the medicine”

3

the manner in which something is greeted“she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors”

4

the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange“he growled his reply”

5

a result“this situation developed in response to events in Africa”

6

a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister

7

the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with response?1

three syllables

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Response in a sentence

  • Even after several complaints, no response was forthcoming.sundown
  • If you didn't want a negative response, then don't ask for my opinion!espamatics
  • Leon said hello a bunch of time, but there was no response.Amastan
  • Instead of a response, he shook his head no.mervert1
  • Without electricity, emergency response and trauma care are severely hampered.Amastan
  • Nowadays you have to be quick with a response, rather than quick to anger.Miktsoanit
  • The lack of response is already a response, full of meaning.carlosalberto
  • I smiled at her, and she smiled at me in response.frpzzd

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of response

as a noun

plural
responses