verb

 

words to speak or write back to someone who has asked you a question or spoken to you

I asked when she was leaving but she didn't answer.

 

door to open the door when someone has knocked on it or rung a bell

I knocked several times but no one answered.

 

telephone to pick up the telephone receiver (= part that you hold to your ear) when it rings

Could someone answer the phone?

 

test to write or say something as a reply to a question in a test or competition

 

noun

 

words what you say or write back to someone who has asked you a question or spoken to you

I asked him if he was going but I didn't hear his answer.

 

door/telephone when someone answers the telephone or the door

I rang the bell but there was no answer.

 

solution a way of solving a problem

It's a difficult situation and I don't know what the answer is.

 

test the correct number or information given as a reply to a question in a test or competition

Did you get the answer to Question 6?