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

Exactly how far south the aurora might appear remains uncertain and depends on how the incoming CMEs interact with Earth's magnetic field. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026

The alternate versions can also behave differently when interacting with other chemicals. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

That year, the winner was Dutch physical chemist Jacobus Henricus van’t Hoff for his work uncovering how chemicals interact with each other in solutions. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

The idea is to create small worlds that can interact with one another. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 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