REACT
What does "REACT" mean?
To respond or act in answer to something that has happened or been done.
Meanings
- To respond to a stimulus, action, or situation. How did she react when she heard the news?
- To undergo a chemical change when in contact with another substance. Sodium reacts violently with water. technical
- To act in opposition to something, as a counter-influence (often as 'react against'). His minimalism was a reaction against his parents' cluttered home.
Word origin
From Latin 're-' (back, again) plus 'agere' (to do or drive), via medieval Latin 'reagere' (to act back); the same 'agere' root gives 'act', 'agent', and 'agile'.
Remember it
REACT is just 'act' with 're-' in front: to act back. The cause acts, you re-act.
A little poem
The world strikes a match against your calm-
what burns or holds reveals which one you are.
couplet
Wordplay
- I told the sodium a joke about water and it had the most explosive reaction.
What it teaches
You cannot always choose what acts on you, but the reaction is the part that is yours.
Quick facts
What does REACT mean?
To respond or act in answer to something that has happened or been done.
Is REACT a valid word?
Yes — REACT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is REACT?
REACT has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does REACT come from?
From Latin 're-' (back, again) plus 'agere' (to do or drive), via medieval Latin 'reagere' (to act back); the same 'agere' root gives 'act', 'agent', and 'agile'.
What can REACT teach us?
You cannot always choose what acts on you, but the reaction is the part that is yours.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.