greetingnoun
uk/ˈɡriː.tɪŋ/us/ˈɡriː.t̬ɪŋ/B1 [ C or U ] something friendly or polite that you say or do when you meet or welcome someone:
They briskly exchanged greetings before starting the session.
He nodded his head in greeting.
greetings [ plural ]
a message that says you hope someone is well, happy, etc.:
birthday/Christmas greetings
formal My father sends his greetings.
formal Greetings to you, my friends and colleagues.
More examples
- He extended his hand as a greeting .
- The computer allows you to personalize standard letters by adding a greeting to each one.
- She didn't acknowledge my greeting.
- We exchanged greetings before the meeting.
- Greetings were duly exchanged.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Welcoming, greeting & greetings
- afternoon
- air kiss
- air kiss
- aloha
- bon voyage
- bye
- ciao
- good afternoon
- good evening
- goodbye
- happy
- pump sb's hand idiom
- receive
- reception
- salaam
- see/catch you later! idiom
- shake
- so long idiom
- stranger
- wotcha
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Written greetings