greetinggreet‧ing /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable] 
She raised her hand in greeting. I smiled a polite greeting, but the woman hardly acknowledged me. The two cousins exchanged greetings (=greeted each other).2birthday/Christmas etc greetings a message saying that you hope someone will be happy and healthy on their birthday, at Christmas etc3greetings! old use used to say hello to someone
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Jim paused next to the fence to exchange greetings with his neighbor on the other side.
- Michelle shouted out a greeting from across the room.
- Siegfried bustled in, muttered a greeting, and began to pour his coffee.
- The only acceptable form of greeting in business is a handshake.
- He could hear his piping London voice with its parrot greetings and unfounded optimism.
- He looked up slowly at Yanto's greeting.
- I wondered how long I should give them to exchange greetings.
- Meredith's offered hand of greeting dropped limply to her side in bewilderment.
- The greetings are hand-delivered to the home of every employee who calls in sick.
- Too late and the greeting is grunted as an afterthought as you both pass only feet away from each other.
- Word is she and McDermott exchanged pleasantries and greetings and watched the goings-on.
Longman Language Activatorto say hello to someone
· The two men said hello and shook hands.· I saw Mrs Trevors in the village, and she didn't even say hello!· I just wanted to call and say hello and find out how you're doing.
to say hello to someone when they arrive, showing that you are pleased to see them: · She greeted each of the guests as they came through the door.· Mr Grimshaw got up from behind his desk to greet me and offer me a chair.
the words you use to say hello to someone when they arrive and show that you are pleased to see them: · Michelle shouted out a greeting from across the room.· Siegfried bustled in, muttered a greeting, and began to pour his coffee.exchange greetings (=greet someone and be greeted by them): · Jim paused next to the fence to exchange greetings with his neighbor on the other side.
to greet someone who has arrived for the first time in your town, home, office etc, and show that you are glad they have come: · The visitors were welcomed at reception and shown where to go.· Texans tend to welcome newcomers and go out of their way to be friendly.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The two cousins exchanged greetings (=greeted each other).COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
The two cousins exchanged greetings (=greeted each other).· The flying club and bar offers a friendly greeting and place to pay the small landing fee.· Affection may be expressed with hugs, smiles, pats on the head, friendly greetings, and being tucked into bed.· The smile has to be understood by the other person as what it was meant to be - a friendly greeting.· On most Fridays, friendly greetings echoed down the long, gleaming corridors.· The Commission does not wish to discourage the friendly greeting before the service, or the fellowship after it.
NOUN· The members wanted to visit the lady to pass on birthday greetings.· These days they hung on for their hundred-year-old birthday greetings from the White House.
· Another greeting card photographer has claimed Koons has based a sculpture on her work.· Small greetings cards are available at the Information Desk for this purpose.· A greetings card company, for example, may include journalists from teenage magazines on their list for sample Christmas cards.· Calendars, diaries, postcards, greetings cards.· Just then the postman called with more packets and greetings cards, amongst which was also a letter.· And high quality greetings cards can be twice the price of those shown here.· But why diversify further into greetings cards, calendars, diaries or posters?· I took a job at a place where they did greeting cards.
· Small greetings cards are available at the Information Desk for this purpose.· Calendars, diaries, postcards, greetings cards.· Just then the postman called with more packets and greetings cards, amongst which was also a letter.· And high quality greetings cards can be twice the price of those shown here.· But why diversify further into greetings cards, calendars, diaries or posters?· I took a job at a place where they did greeting cards.· A group of nineteenth century greeting cards and valentines, types of ephemera now a popular field of collecting.· Calligraphy at Christmas Christmas is a natural time to indulge in the creation of greetings cards.
VERB· He roused himself wearily to exchange greetings with the elders as they passed him, and went in to his foster-father.· Word is she and McDermott exchanged pleasantries and greetings and watched the goings-on.· Hardly a word was exchanged after the first greeting.· Some neighbors I knew walked past on the street, and we exchanged the usual greetings: Buenas noches, buenas noches.· They exchanged brief greetings but one day he was walking slowly past the end of Magdalen Street as she cycled up.· We gathered around a paddy dike and exchanged greetings and impressions.· I wondered how long I should give them to exchange greetings.· They shook hands, exchanged greetings, and so on.
· Depending on how influential people were, Mickey either nodded at them or gave them a hearty greeting.· If he understood it, Thorfinn gave no sign, greeting Crinan.· I gave them our greetings from Q.P. and they gave me theirs to return to you.· I wondered how long I should give them to exchange greetings.
· They prefer to send seasonal greetings to their loved one by fax or with a telephone call.· But they sent greetings to Dole and had a prayer for the Clintons and the Doles.· She tells him to take care of himself, and sends greetings from the whole family.· Kravchuk had sent his greetings to the Congress formed in August.· My master, King Philip, sends fraternal greetings.· President Kravchuk sent a message of greetings to the congress.· He has sent greetings to Convocation and all old friends.· Rose sends greetings to all those Medau friends she hasn't seen for some time.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► greetings!
1something you say or do when you meet someonein greeting- People's voices, exchanging Christmas greetings echoed on the clear air.
- The members wanted to visit the lady to pass on birthday greetings.
- These days they hung on for their hundred-year-old birthday greetings from the White House.
She raised her hand in greeting. I smiled a polite greeting, but the woman hardly acknowledged me. The two cousins exchanged greetings (=greeted each other).2birthday/Christmas etc greetings a message saying that you hope someone will be happy and healthy on their birthday, at Christmas etc3greetings! old use used to say hello to someone