reaction Definition In English

• 0 behaviour, a feeling or an action that is a direct result of something else:

  • Her left-wing views are a reaction against the conservatism of her parents.

  • You need to have quick reactions to play these computer games.

  • Reactions to the proposal so far have been adverse/favourable/mixed.

  • There has been an immediate/widespread/hostile reaction against the government's proposed tax increases.

  • I love to watch people's reactions when I say who I am.

• 1 an unpleasant effect resulting from eating particular things or taking particular drugs:

  • Some people have an allergic reaction to shellfish.

• 2 an occasion when two or more substances react with and change each other:

  • a chemical reaction

• 3 the belief or principle that there should be no social or political change, and the attempt to stop such change from happening:

  • We must not allow reaction to stand in the way of progress.

• 4 behavior, a feeling, or an action that is a direct result of something else:

  • His art is a reaction against photographic realism.

  • Senator, what is your reaction to the proposal to cut Medicare benefits?

  • My initial reaction was to call off the party.

• 5 the way that something happens, or that someone does something, as a result of something else:

  • reaction against sth There was an immediate reaction against the proposed tax increases.

  • reaction to sth We've seen little market reaction to the latest inflation figures.