response: Meaning and Definition of

re•sponse

1. an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.
2. any behavior of a living organism that results from an external or internal stimulus.
1. a verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in reply to the officiant. Cf.versicle(def. 2).
2. responsory.
4. a bid based on an evaluation of one's hand relative to the previous bid of one's partner.