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

Users will be able to swipe, pinch, and double-tap to interact with apps, web pages, and other content. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

Election monitors are not law enforcement officers and don’t typically interact directly with voters, CNN reported. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

But what makes this all so interesting and all so believable is the way Morant and Lillard are interacting. — Jason Quick, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Over time, interacting with other humans seems to result in larger semantic distance than interacting with a chatbot. — Roger Beaty, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 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