interact

verb

in·​ter·​act ˌin-tər-ˈakt How to pronounce interact (audio)
interacted; interacting; interacts
Synonyms of interactnext

intransitive verb

: to act upon one another

Examples of interact in a Sentence

They're quiet children who don't interact much.
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In that scene, which is so beautifully directed by Lucia, pretty much every person that Ava interacts with is an actual member of our crew. Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026 Nehmeh noted reports that companies are even offering Gen Z employees etiquette classes on how to dress for work, speak in meetings and interact with clients. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026 Aliens have been walking among us, living in our neighborhoods, and interacting with us in our daily lives. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 29 May 2026 The idea to create a docu-fiction where a character is inserted into real-life environments to interact with unsuspecting locals came to Ribeiro after spending long periods of time in El Paso as a journalist covering immigration. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for interact

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interact was in 1852

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“Interact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interact. Accessed 30 May. 2026.

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interact

verb
in·​ter·​act ˌint-ə-ˈrakt How to pronounce interact (audio)
: to act on one another

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