interact

verb

in·​ter·​act ˌin-tər-ˈakt 

interacted; interacting; interacts

intransitive verb

: to act upon one another

Examples of interact in a Sentence

They're quiet children who don't interact much.

Recent Examples on the Web

Residents are advised not to approach, follow, corner or attempt to interact with coyotes. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Kadre, a South Florida power broker who was a key player in UM’s successful pursuit of football coach Mario Cristobal and basketball coach Jai Lucas, then began to explore a deal with Nike, according to a source who interacts with both men. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

The family friendly event, for which costumes are encouraged, this year has added Brick or Treat Street, with six life-size monster homes to interact with. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Aging involves countless interacting processes operating across cells, tissues and organs. — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for interact

• artefact
• artifact
• counteract
• inexact
• noncontact
• reenact
• subcontract
• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact
• contract

Kids Definition

interact

verb

in·​ter·​act ˌint-ə-ˈrakt 

: to act on one another