(idiomatic) A brief answer or opinion. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see answer, on, a, postcard.

(nautical, intransitive, said of a ship) To respond to a movement of the helm by changing direction; only happens if the ship has steerageway.

A device that automatically records voice mail from unanswered telephone calls.

(idiomatic) To reply impertinently; to talk back. / To reply to a question at a later time. / (computing) To issue echo characters, protocol responses, reflexive connection requests, etc.

Alternative form of foreanswer

plural of back answer

plural of answer print

To come forth with a prompt answer.

(education, chiefly attributive) A type of question or prompt, especially found in school quizzes and tests, which usually requires the student to write in sentences, as opposed to multiple-choice, fill in the blank, or other question types which require less writing.

plural of short-answer