"there was laughter at his response to the question"

• an answer to a question in a test, questionnaire, etc.

  "table 3.1 shows the mean number of correct responses given by each age group"

• a part of a religious liturgy said or sung by a congregation in answer to a minister or cantor

"an extended, jazzy piano solo drew the biggest response from the crowd"

• an excitation of a nerve impulse caused by a change or event; a physical reaction to a specific stimulus or situation

  "we unwittingly induce Pavlovian-type responses in dogs by establishing a rigid routine for feeding"

• the way in which a mechanical or electrical device responds to a stimulus or stimuli

  "the throttle response from the 1870 cc engine is almost petrol sharp"

• a bid made in answer to one's partner's preceding bid