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Response for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: rɪ'spɑns

What does Response really mean?

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Response is a word we use to describe how we react or reply to something that has happened or that someone has said or done. It's like when someone asks you a question, and you answer them, you are giving a response.

Now, let's think about it in a different way. Imagine you're having a conversation with a friend and you see something really funny. You might laugh, right? Well, that laugh is your response to finding something funny. It's your way of showing your friend that you think what they said or did is humorous.

But response can be more than just a reaction to something funny. It can be a reaction to anything that happens around us. Let's say you're waiting for a bus, and it's taking a really long time to come. How would you feel? Maybe frustrated or impatient, right? So, your response to the late bus could be feeling frustrated or impatient.

Now, think about this. When you play a game and someone challenges you to solve a puzzle or answer a question, what do you do? You think about it and try to come up with the right answer, right? Well, that thinking process is also a response. It's your way of figuring out how to solve the challenge or answer the question.

So, response is basically a way of reacting or replying to something, whether it's by laughing, feeling frustrated, or even thinking. It's how we show others what we think or feel about a certain situation.

Now, I want you to think about a time when you had a response to something. It could be anything, like when you saw a cute puppy or when you heard a really loud noise. How did you react or reply to that situation? What did you do or feel? Remember, response is all about how we react or reply to things around us.

Revised and Fact checked by Mia Harris on 2023-10-29 16:22:26

Response In a sentece

Learn how to use Response inside a sentece

  • When someone asks you a question, your response should be to give an answer.
  • When your teacher gives you an instruction, your response should be to follow it.
  • If someone tells a joke and it's funny, your response would be to laugh.
  • If you see a fire, your response should be to call for help and evacuate the area.
  • When you receive a gift, a polite response would be to say thank you.

Response Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

answer answer reaction reaction reception reception reply reply reply reply

Response Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.

activity activity bodily function bodily function bodily process bodily process body process body process consequence consequence effect effect event event fashion fashion greeting greeting issue issue manner manner mode mode outcome outcome phrase phrase result result salutation salutation speech act speech act statement statement style style upshot upshot way way

Response Hyponyms

Words that are more specific than the original word.

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