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interacting

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˌɪnɝˈæktɪŋ// UK //ˌɪntəɹˈæktɪŋ// in·ter·act·ing

v. to communicate or work together with other people. It can also describe how two things, like chemicals or parts of a machine, affect each other.

v. to act in such a way as to have an effect on another; to communicate or engage in social activity with others. Often implies a reciprocal relationship or mutual influence.


SIMPLE

The children are interacting nicely with each other.

CONTEXTUAL

The new software allows users to spend more time interacting with the data rather than just viewing it.

COMPLEX

Researchers observed how different species were interacting within the ecosystem to determine which factors most influenced the population's overall stability.

Synonyms
Usage

Often takes the preposition 'with' to indicate the person or thing being engaged.

Pitfall

They are interacting themselves.They are interacting.Interact is intransitive when describing social contact; it does not take a reflexive pronoun.

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