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- Dictionaryanswer/ˈɑːnsə/
noun
- 1. a thing that is said, written, or done as a reaction to a question, statement, or situation: "he knocked and entered without waiting for an answer" Similar Opposite
- 2. a solution to a problem or dilemma: "the answer to poverty and unemployment is a properly funded range of services" Similar
verb
- 1. say or write something as a reaction to someone or something: "‘Of course I can,’ she answered" Similar
- 2. act in reaction to (a sound such as a phone ringing or a knock or ring on a door): "Digby answered the door"
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A1. a reaction to a question, letter, phone call, etc.: in answer to In answer to your letter of 30 May, I am writing to accept your offer of £3,575 in compensation. The minister promised to give a written answer to the MP's detailed question. We've emailed him asking him if he's free on that date but we haven't had an answer yet.
a. : something spoken or written in reply to a question. His answer surprised us. b. : a correct response. knows the answer. 2. : a reply to a legal charge or suit : plea. also : defense. 3. : something done in response or reaction. His only answer was to walk out. 4. : a solution of a problem. More money is not the answer. 5.
An answer is a return remark: an answer giving the desired information. A rejoinder is a quick, usually clever answer or remark made in reply to another’s comment, not to a question. reply usually refers to a direct or point-by-point response to a suggestion, proposal, question, or the like: a reply to a letter.
noun. a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly. Synonyms: riposte. a correct response to a question asked to test one's knowledge. an equivalent or approximation: The band tried to be the French answer to the Beatles. an action serving as a reply or response:
1. a. A spoken or written reply, as to a question. b. A correct reply. 2. a. A solution, as to a problem. b. A correct solution. 3. An act in response or retaliation: Our only possible answer was to sue. 4. Something markedly similar to another of the same class: cable TV's answer to the commercial networks' sportscasts. 5.
An answer is a response to a question, problem, or need. If you don’t get enough sleep, quitting your late-night TV habit might be the answer. Answer, which can be a noun or a verb, comes from the Old English for swear, and the word originally meant an official, sworn response to a legal charge.
to speak or write back to someone who has asked you a question or spoken to you: I asked when she was leaving but she didn't answer. You still haven't answered my question. I must answer his letter. Fewer examples. Let me answer that question directly. He was under no obligation to answer any questions.
/ˈɑːnsə (r)/ /ˈænsər/ Idioms. something that you say, write or do to react to a question or situation. I rang the bell, but there was no answer. Can't you give me a definitive answer? The short answer is no. The simple answer is that we don't know. a question and answer session. answer to something I can't easily give an answer to your question.
a : something you say or write when someone asks you a question. I asked him a simple question and he gave me a long and confusing answer. I didn't believe her answer. They wouldn't give me a straight answer to my question.
a reply, either spoken or written, as to a question, request, letter, or article. a reaction or response in the form of an action: drunkenness was his answer to disappointment. a solution, esp of a mathematical problem. vb.
