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responsea reaction to something; an answer or reply

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a reaction to something; an answer or reply

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈspɑːns/

Korean meaning: 반응, 응답, 대답

Korean pronunciation: 리**스**폰스

Example Sentences

  • My cat's response to the vacuum cleaner is to hide under the bed immediately.
  • The teacher was waiting for a response from the silent classroom.
  • His response to winning the lottery was to faint dramatically.

response

NOUN

//rɪˈspɑːns//

a reaction to something; an answer or reply

response concept
💡 Concept

a reaction to something; an answer or reply

response rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

No nonsense response to confusing correspondence!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈspɑːns/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈspɒns/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootspons
Suffix--e

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, '다시(re-)'와 '약속하다, 답하다(spondere)'가 합쳐진 말입니다. 마치 누군가가 질문을 던지면 '다시 되돌려 답한다'는 의미로 발전했어요.

🎵Rhyme

correspondencenonsense
correspondence
nonsense

🔗Collocations

quick response
positive response
in response to
immediate response
response time
emotional response
give a response

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat's response to the vacuum cleaner is to hide under the bed immediately.

The teacher was waiting for a response from the silent classroom.

😄 Fun example

His response to winning the lottery was to faint dramatically.

Please send your response by email within three days.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

answerreplyreactionfeedbackcomeback

Antonyms

questioninquirysilence

Related

respondresponsibleresponsivecorrespondence

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