Origin: Latin prefix inter-
Interact has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
A short act or piece between others, as in a play; a break between acts.
"The audience laughed during the interplay between the two comedians before they returned to their main performance."
In plain English: There is no noun form of interact; it is only used as a verb meaning to communicate with someone else.
"The software allows users to interact with each other through comment sections and direct messages."
act together or towards others or with others
"He should interact more with his colleagues"
To act upon each other.
"The two magnets interact by pushing against each other across the gap."
To engage in communication and other shared activities (with someone).
"The children love to interact at the playground by sharing toys and playing tag together."
In plain English: To interact means to communicate, work together with, or have an effect on someone else.
"The children like to interact with their new neighbors while playing in the park."
Usage: Use interact to describe two-way engagement where people communicate or share activities with one another. Avoid confusing it with the noun "interact," which refers to a short performance segment within a play.
The word interact comes from combining Latin inter- (meaning "between") with actus ("an action"). It entered English to describe the process of acting between or upon one another.