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

The core of the movie is watching the thrilling, inspiring footage of Ali training and interacting with the locals. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Merrill, the Padres’ starting center fielder and a 2024 All-Star, spent five hours at Cliffridge Park in La Jolla on June 25 throwing fly balls to 6- to 13-year-olds and interacting and posing for photos with them. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026

But yeah, just being out in the world, interacting with the real world, just sitting at a café and watching people and reading alone — just being a participant in real life — has been really helpful. — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 26 June 2026

Alternatively, a viral AI app launch could trigger an inference spike, a digital flash flood of energy demand that hits the local utility the moment users begin interacting with a new model. — Dr. Dick Bridy, Forbes.com, 26 June 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