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Definition of greeting in English: greetingnoun ˈɡriːtɪŋˈɡridɪŋ 1A polite word or sign of welcome or recognition. Example sentencesExamples - Melvin approached from behind her, and murmured a polite greeting.
- Their greeting was coolly polite with an undercurrent of dislike.
- There were no goodbyes; there never really were goodbyes in Mongolia, no polite greetings and no long farewells.
- Almost everybody waved and said hi to Roxie, who returned the greeting, beaming.
- The occasional car went past, usually with groups of men inside, some ignoring the convoy, others hooting their horns, smiling and waving a greeting.
- The sprightly, grey-haired woman, it seems, meets everyone who walks in the door with the same enthusiastic greeting.
- Children shouted greetings in English, learned from their new American friends.
- ‘Good afternoon,’ he said, quickly getting the polite greeting out of the way.
- Some stopped what they were doing to stare openly, others just waved or shouted a greeting and returned to work.
- I calmly acknowledge all the greetings with a wave or smile and continue towards my locker.
- Cecil greeted her and she returned his greeting with a smile and a kiss on the cheek.
- When I answered the door, my polite greeting was cut off by him pushing past me roughly.
- Arrive a little early, make sure you're neatly dressed, and step forward with a polite greeting and handshake.
- Joe smiled and called out a greeting whereas Colin only acknowledged her appearance with a quick grunt.
- Fortunately for me, Daniel spots me coming and shouts a greeting before I'm even close.
- Jumping out of Chris' two-door black mustang they shouted greetings to their friends and started going their separate ways.
- Kishi walked out of the classroom, absent-mindedly waving and mumbling a greeting to those who called to her.
- We filed into the church with gentle greetings to friends and neighbors.
- The guard scanned each of them thoroughly, then returned the polite greeting.
- Theresa will be greatly missed by her many friends and neighbours as she always had a kind word and a greeting for everyone.
Synonyms hello, salute, salutation, address, welcome, hailing nod, wave, acknowledgement - 1.1mass noun The action of giving a sign of welcome.
she raised her hand in greeting Example sentencesExamples - The guy turned around and lifted his chin as a gesture of greeting.
- To them, a smile or a nod of the head in greeting has no meaning.
- Orion inclined his head slightly towards the old man, a gesture of greeting and respect.
- Handshaking is the preferred way of greeting among traditional people.
- In most of these cultures, the Western handshake has replaced this traditional form of greeting.
- Continuing to smile, Rosalyn held a hand out to me in greeting.
- Awkwardly he lifted a hand in greeting and farewell and moved on round the rocky edge.
- ‘It took you two long enough,’ Kevin said in greeting, as Amy and Dylan approached.
- Not sure what to say, she held out her hand in greeting.
- She heard me, turned her head, met my eyes, then, as though she didn't know me, gave me the barest nod of greeting and went on her way.
- The only thing he did though was to give her a small kiss of greeting.
- I acknowledged her and managed some polite words of greeting.
- Lilia held out her hands as a gesture of greeting.
- Embracing is also common as a form of greeting, usually among members of the same sex.
- He stops and straightens to watch her traverse the courtyard, she lifts a hand in greeting but says nothing.
- I raised a hand in greeting as Will and Dylan approached together.
- I nodded my head in greeting.
- This was later explained by Indian officials as a message of greeting.
- He steps into the road to allow a gaggle of shopaholics to descend on Mayfair and does not expect to be thanked as he flicks the brim of his trilby by way of greeting.
- As he passed his Uncle Al's house, he honked his horn in greeting.
Synonyms welcome, welcoming, entertaining - 1.2usually greetings A formal expression of goodwill, said on meeting or in a written message.
warm greetings to you all Example sentencesExamples - Warm greetings to Indian Americans across our country as you observe the festival of Diwali.
- One photo takes pride of place in her sitting room - one of her and Mark with special greetings to his granny on her birthday.
- Christmas greetings were heard in many languages, kisses were exchanged on both cheeks and a general feeling of bonhomie was present among the crowd.
- And I just realised I probably won't post again in 2001, so this is by way of being a New Year's greeting to all of you out there who read this.
- NEW Year greetings to all our readers and best wishes for the year ahead.
- My sincere greetings and respects to the people of Grimethorpe and to the Grimethorpe Colliery Band.
- Birthday greetings come to Rosari from all her family in Waterford and Limerick.
- Season's greetings to all our readers at home and overseas.
- Season greetings: Everyone is wished a happy Christmas and thanks is sent for all your help during the year.
- Also celebrating his birthday recently was Tony and Olive's son, Glen and we wish him belated greetings.
- Warm greetings to all my parliamentary colleagues and to my family and friends here today.
- Birthday greetings this week go to Declan Patton, who has now reached the ripe old age of 31.
- Thank you to y'all who left me birthday greetings - they made me feel all warm and fuzzy!
- Just before we begin, a quick thank you to Chuck for the birthday greetings, and to Chris for the gift.
- With this, I'll end my first post and send you all warm greetings from cold rainy Germany.
- Belated birthday greetings are extended to Daniel Baker who celebrated his 7th birthday on Thursday, September 9.
Synonyms best wishes, good wishes, regards, kind/kindest regards, congratulations, compliments, respects, felicitations archaic one's devoirs, remembrances
Rhymes beating, fleeting, Keating, meeting, self-defeating, sweeting Definition of greeting in US English: greetingnounˈɡridɪŋˈɡrēdiNG 1A polite word or sign of welcome or recognition. Example sentencesExamples - Cecil greeted her and she returned his greeting with a smile and a kiss on the cheek.
- The occasional car went past, usually with groups of men inside, some ignoring the convoy, others hooting their horns, smiling and waving a greeting.
- ‘Good afternoon,’ he said, quickly getting the polite greeting out of the way.
- Almost everybody waved and said hi to Roxie, who returned the greeting, beaming.
- Theresa will be greatly missed by her many friends and neighbours as she always had a kind word and a greeting for everyone.
- Kishi walked out of the classroom, absent-mindedly waving and mumbling a greeting to those who called to her.
- Melvin approached from behind her, and murmured a polite greeting.
- When I answered the door, my polite greeting was cut off by him pushing past me roughly.
- Arrive a little early, make sure you're neatly dressed, and step forward with a polite greeting and handshake.
- There were no goodbyes; there never really were goodbyes in Mongolia, no polite greetings and no long farewells.
- The guard scanned each of them thoroughly, then returned the polite greeting.
- We filed into the church with gentle greetings to friends and neighbors.
- Joe smiled and called out a greeting whereas Colin only acknowledged her appearance with a quick grunt.
- Jumping out of Chris' two-door black mustang they shouted greetings to their friends and started going their separate ways.
- Some stopped what they were doing to stare openly, others just waved or shouted a greeting and returned to work.
- Fortunately for me, Daniel spots me coming and shouts a greeting before I'm even close.
- I calmly acknowledge all the greetings with a wave or smile and continue towards my locker.
- Children shouted greetings in English, learned from their new American friends.
- Their greeting was coolly polite with an undercurrent of dislike.
- The sprightly, grey-haired woman, it seems, meets everyone who walks in the door with the same enthusiastic greeting.
Synonyms hello, salute, salutation, address, welcome, hailing - 1.1 The action of giving a sign of welcome or recognition.
she raised her hand in greeting Example sentencesExamples - The guy turned around and lifted his chin as a gesture of greeting.
- She heard me, turned her head, met my eyes, then, as though she didn't know me, gave me the barest nod of greeting and went on her way.
- Embracing is also common as a form of greeting, usually among members of the same sex.
- ‘It took you two long enough,’ Kevin said in greeting, as Amy and Dylan approached.
- He steps into the road to allow a gaggle of shopaholics to descend on Mayfair and does not expect to be thanked as he flicks the brim of his trilby by way of greeting.
- He stops and straightens to watch her traverse the courtyard, she lifts a hand in greeting but says nothing.
- The only thing he did though was to give her a small kiss of greeting.
- Handshaking is the preferred way of greeting among traditional people.
- In most of these cultures, the Western handshake has replaced this traditional form of greeting.
- I acknowledged her and managed some polite words of greeting.
- As he passed his Uncle Al's house, he honked his horn in greeting.
- I raised a hand in greeting as Will and Dylan approached together.
- Orion inclined his head slightly towards the old man, a gesture of greeting and respect.
- Lilia held out her hands as a gesture of greeting.
- To them, a smile or a nod of the head in greeting has no meaning.
- Continuing to smile, Rosalyn held a hand out to me in greeting.
- I nodded my head in greeting.
- Not sure what to say, she held out her hand in greeting.
- Awkwardly he lifted a hand in greeting and farewell and moved on round the rocky edge.
- This was later explained by Indian officials as a message of greeting.
Synonyms welcome, welcoming, entertaining - 1.2usually greetings A formal expression of goodwill, said on meeting or in a written message.
warm greetings to you all Example sentencesExamples - Belated birthday greetings are extended to Daniel Baker who celebrated his 7th birthday on Thursday, September 9.
- Also celebrating his birthday recently was Tony and Olive's son, Glen and we wish him belated greetings.
- Just before we begin, a quick thank you to Chuck for the birthday greetings, and to Chris for the gift.
- One photo takes pride of place in her sitting room - one of her and Mark with special greetings to his granny on her birthday.
- My sincere greetings and respects to the people of Grimethorpe and to the Grimethorpe Colliery Band.
- Christmas greetings were heard in many languages, kisses were exchanged on both cheeks and a general feeling of bonhomie was present among the crowd.
- Season greetings: Everyone is wished a happy Christmas and thanks is sent for all your help during the year.
- With this, I'll end my first post and send you all warm greetings from cold rainy Germany.
- Thank you to y'all who left me birthday greetings - they made me feel all warm and fuzzy!
- Birthday greetings come to Rosari from all her family in Waterford and Limerick.
- Season's greetings to all our readers at home and overseas.
- And I just realised I probably won't post again in 2001, so this is by way of being a New Year's greeting to all of you out there who read this.
- Warm greetings to Indian Americans across our country as you observe the festival of Diwali.
- Birthday greetings this week go to Declan Patton, who has now reached the ripe old age of 31.
- NEW Year greetings to all our readers and best wishes for the year ahead.
- Warm greetings to all my parliamentary colleagues and to my family and friends here today.
Synonyms best wishes, good wishes, regards, kind regards, kindest regards, congratulations, compliments, respects, felicitations
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