greeting meaning

Noun: greeting  greeting

1. (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
   - salutation

Verb: greet  greet

1. Express greetings upon meeting someone
   - recognize, recognise [Brit] 
2. Send greetings to 
3. React to in a certain way
   "The President was greeted with catcalls" 
4. Be perceived by
   "Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment"

Derived forms: greetings

See also: greeter

Type of: accost, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, address, come up to, communicate, intercommunicate, nobble [Brit], react, respond

Encyclopedia: Greet, Birmingham

Greeting

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1. this is the usual form of greeting here.
2. hart twanged with no other greeting.
3. she exchanged a few words of greeting with the guests.
4. she gave a cursory greeting to mr. giovaneui.
5. the two men exchanged greetings.