greeting

noun

/ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

Idioms

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[countable, uncountable] something that you say or do to greet somebody
- She waved a friendly greeting.
- They exchanged greetings and sat down to lunch.
- He raised his hand in greeting.
Extra Examples
- He held out his hand in greeting.
- He jumped to his feet and called out a greeting.
- He offered me a warm greeting and invited me in.
- I said ‘Good morning!’, but she didn't return the greeting.
- The delegates shook hands and exchanged greetings.
- The traditional Muslim greeting is ‘Salaam’.
- They said nothing, but nodded a polite greeting.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- formal
- friendly
- polite
- …
verb + greeting
- call
- call out
- nod
- …
preposition
- in greeting
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greetings
[plural] a message of good wishes for somebody’s health, happiness, etc.
- Christmas/birthday, etc. greetings
- My mother sends her greetings to you all.
- We extend our greetings to you and thank you for listening to us.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- personal
- warm
- birthday
- …
verb + greetings
- bring
- extend
- send (somebody)
- …
greetings/greeting + noun
- greeting card
- greetings card
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Idioms

season’s greetings

used during the Christmas period to wish somebody a pleasant holiday

单词	greeting
释义	greeting noun /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/ /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/ Idioms jump to other results [countable, uncountable] something that you say or do to greet somebody She waved a friendly greeting. They exchanged greetings and sat down to lunch. He raised his hand in greeting. Extra Examples He held out his hand in greeting. He jumped to his feet and called out a greeting. He offered me a warm greeting and invited me in. I said ‘Good morning!’, but she didn't return the greeting. The delegates shook hands and exchanged greetings. The traditional Muslim greeting is ‘Salaam’. They said nothing, but nodded a polite greeting. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective formal friendly polite … verb + greeting call call out nod … preposition in greeting See full entry greetings [plural] a message of good wishes for somebody’s health, happiness, etc. Christmas/birthday, etc. greetings My mother sends her greetings to you all. We extend our greetings to you and thank you for listening to us. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective personal warm birthday … verb + greetings bring extend send (somebody) … greetings/greeting + noun greeting card greetings card See full entry Idioms season’s greetings used during the Christmas period to wish somebody a pleasant holiday
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