Response vs. Reply
Difference Between Response and Reply
Responsenoun
An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
Replyverb
To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.
Responsenoun
The act of responding or replying; reply: as, to speak in response to a question.
Replyverb
(intransitive) To act or gesture in response.
Joanne replied to Pete's insult with a slap to his face.Responsenoun
An oracular answer.
Replyverb
(intransitive) To repeat something back; to echo.
Responsenoun
(liturgics) A verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in sequence or reply to the priest or officiant.
Replynoun
A written or spoken response; part of a conversation.
Responsenoun
(liturgics) A versicle or anthem said or sung during or after a lection; a respond or responsory.
Replynoun
Something given in reply.
Responsenoun
A reply to an objection in formal disputation.
Replynoun
A counterattack.
Responsenoun
An online advertising performance metric representing one click-through from an online ad to its destination URL.
Replynoun
(music) The answer of a figure.
Responsenoun
A reaction to a stimulus or provocation.
Replynoun
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation;
I waited several days for his answerhe wrote replies to several of his criticsResponsenoun
a result;
this situation developed in response to events in AfricaReplynoun
the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange;
he growled his replyResponsenoun
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent;
a bad reaction to the medicinehis responses have slowed with ageReplyverb
reply or respond to;
She didn't want to answeranswer the questionWe answered that we would accept the invitationResponsenoun
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation;
I waited several days for his answerhe wrote replies to several of his criticsResponsenoun
the manner in which something is greeted;
she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiorsResponsenoun
a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
Responsenoun
the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange;
he growled his reply
