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

Metcalf knows better than to interact with fans in this way, but his actions could have some serious consequences depending on how the league views them. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025

Most often, quake swarms are caused by fluids — typically water — interacting with fault lines, the federal agency said. —Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Dec. 2025

For Headley, this has always forced BookTok to interact with publishing as a middleman, when many people follow book creators as their primary source for what to read. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025

Kids can interact with the display by pushing buttons that control various features in the town. —Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2025

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