total physical responsenoun [ U ]
uk/ˌtəʊ.təl ˌfɪz.ɪ.kəl rɪˈspɒns//ˌtoʊ.t̬əl ˌfɪz.ɪ.kəl rɪˈspɑːns/abbreviation TPR specializeda method of teaching a foreign language in which the teacher asks the students to do something in the foreign language, and they must react with a body movement or action