Greeting
11greeting — noun 1 first words you say when you meet sb ADJECTIVE ▪ formal, friendly, polite ▪ traditional ▪ The traditional Muslim greeting is ‘Salaam’. VERB + GREETING …
12greeting — n. 1) to exchange; extend, send greetings 2) to extend a greeting 3) a cordial, friendly, sincere, warm greeting 4) cordial, friendly, sincere, warm, warmest greetings 5) an official greeting; official greetings 6) holiday, season s greetings… …
13greeting — [[t]gri͟ːtɪŋ[/t]] greetings 1) N VAR A greeting is something friendly that you say or do when you meet someone. His greeting was familiar and friendly... They exchanged greetings... He raised a hand in greeting. 2) CONVENTION Greetings is an old… …
14greeting — greet|ing [ˈgri:tıŋ] n [U and C] 1.) something you say or do when you meet someone in greeting ▪ She raised her hand in greeting. ▪ I smiled a polite greeting, but the woman hardly acknowledged me. ▪ The two cousins exchanged greetings (=greeted… …
15greeting */ — UK [ˈɡriːtɪŋ] / US [ˈɡrɪtɪŋ] noun Word forms greeting : singular greeting plural greetings 1) [countable/uncountable] something polite or friendly that you say or do when you meet someone They exchanged greetings and sat down. He came to meet her …
16greeting — Aloha. ♦ The old greetings were: aloha, ano ai, welina me ke aloha. ♦ Post missionary greetings include: aloha kakahiaka, good morning; aloha ahiahi, good afternoon, good evening. ♦ The farewell greeting was ā hui hou aku or aloha.… …
17Greeting — Greet Greet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Greeted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Greeting}.] [OE. greten, AS. gr[=e]tan to address, approach; akin to OS. gr[=o]tian, LG. gr[ o]ten, D. groeten, OHG. gruozzen, G. gr[ u]ssen. [root]50.] 1. To address with salutations… …
18greeting — greetingless, adj. /gree ting/, n. 1. the act or words of a person who greets. 2. a friendly message from someone who is absent: a greeting from a friend in another country. 3. greetings, an expression of friendly or respectful regard: Send my… …
19greeting — noun /ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/ A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a persons arrival or presence. Its polite to begin a letter with a greeting, but this practice is less common in email. See Also: greet …
20greeting — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A salutation] Syn. welcome, address, notice, reception, attention, accosting, speaking to, heralding, ushering in, acknowledgement, salutation, one s compliments, regards. Common greetings include: hello, how do you do? how… …
