reaction

Definition

  • noun: the way someone acts or feels in response to something that happens, is said, etc.
  • noun: the act or process or an instance of 'reacting'
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: bourbonism, toryism, acknowledgment

Examples

  • The modernist movement in literature was a 'reaction against' traditional literary conventions.

  • The announcement produced an angry/stunned 'reaction' from most of the people at the meeting.

  • There has been a 'mixed reaction' [=people have reacted in different ways] to the new policy.

Movie quotes

  • (..) with moisture-wicking technology. Kept me dry all morning. And a dry is a smart boy. Ugh, he keeps saying that. Charles, you've gotten negative reactions from everyone who's heard it. I needed to see what Jake thought. - Oh, I hated it. - Really? Anyway, gentlemen, we are off (..)
    2017 TvShow: Brooklyn Nine-Nine Title: #DUPE# Season: 4 Episode 11