reaction

11 definitions • 13 examples

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

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

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

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

someone's ability to act quickly when something happens:

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

a type of behaviour or opinion that is produced or held with the intention of being different from something else:

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

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

Some people have an allergic reaction to shellfish.

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

a chemical reaction

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.

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

My initial reaction was to call off the party.

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

A reaction is also a change that opposes a previous opinion or behavior:

His art is a reaction against photographic realism.

A reaction can also be an unpleasant effect on the body resulting from something eaten or taken, such as a drug.

A chemical reaction is the change that happens when two or more substances are mixed with each other.

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

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

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