greeting

Meanings

Plural: greetings

Noun

• (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
• A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.
• The action of the verb to greet.

Verb

• express greetings upon meeting someone
• send greetings to
• react to in a certain way
• be perceived by
• present participle and gerund of greet

Synonyms

accost, address, greet, greeting, hail, recognise, recognize, salutation

Antonyms

farewell, valediction

Related Words

greet, hello, salutation