Meaning of response In English

• 0 an answer or reaction:

  • Responses to our advertisement have been disappointing.

  • Her proposals met with an enthusiastic response.

  • I looked in her face for some response, but she just stared at me blankly.

  • Management have granted a ten percent pay rise in response to union pressure.

• 1 something said or done as a reaction to something that has been said or done; an answer or reaction:

  • [ C ] She’s applied for admission and is still waiting for a response from the school.

  • The law was passed by the town council in response to (= as a result of) complaints from residents.

• 2 an answer to a question, letter, email, etc.:

  • response to sth Consumers get no response to telephone inquiries for help.

  • I am writing in response to your email.

  • a written response

• 3 a reaction to something that has happened:

  • He spoke in response to the news that the business had failed.

  • response from sb The recent Shanghai sell-off prompted virtually no response from more established markets.

  • a mixed/positive response