greeting

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.
2. (uncountable) The action of the verb to greet.

Verb

present participle and gerund of greet

greet

• Verb
• Adj
• Noun

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Synonyms

salutation

salute

welcome

welcoming

greetings

👋

hail

hello

👋

regards

regard

bow

🙇

compliments

greet

reception

how-do-you-do

compliment

praise

recognition

refusing

respect

salutatory

small talk

still

thanksgiving

what’s up

how-d’ye-do

welcome back

glad-hand

light conversation

salutatory address

rejoicing at

acceptance

address of welcome

accost

again

🔁

blessing

congratulations

㊗️

congratulatory

declining

get well

hospitable

hullo

kiss

😗

meeting

nod

nodding

phrase

Translations

salutation

👋

saludo

👋

saluto

👋

Gruß

👋

salut

👋

Begrüßung

👋

groet

👋

saudação

👋

begroeting

👋

saluut

👋

bonjour

👋

χαιρετισμός

salutación

👋

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/

Etymology

By surface analysis, greet + -ing.