react

/ɹiːˈækt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: reacts · reacting · reacted

Sense 1

Meaning · English

To act in response.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động như một phản ứng

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Verb

Examples

How did she react to the news?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To return an impulse or impression; to resist the action of another body by an opposite force

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trả lại một xung động hoặc ấn tượng; chống lại hành động của một vật thể khác bằng một lực ngược lại

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Verb

Examples

Every body reacts on the body that impels it from its natural state.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

An emoji used to express a reaction to a post on social media.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một biểu tượng cảm xúc thể hiện phản ứng với một bài đăng trên mạng xã hội

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Noun

Examples

Sad reacts only

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “react” mean?

To act in response.

Is “react” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.