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(griːtɪŋ)
Word forms: plural greetings
1. variable noun
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.
Synonyms: welcome, reception, hail, salute More Synonyms of greeting
2. convention
'Greetings' is an old-fashioned greeting.
More Synonyms of greeting

greeting in British English

(ˈɡriːtɪŋ)
noun
1. 
the act or an instance of welcoming or saluting on meeting
2. (often plural)
a. 
an expression of friendly salutation
b. 
(as modifier)
a greetings card

greeting in American English

(ˈgritɪŋ)
noun
1. 
the act or words of a person who greets; salutation; welcome
2.  [often pl.]
a message of regards from someone absent

Examples of 'greeting' in a sentence
greeting

New faces wander into the studio and warm greetings are dispensed.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We follow this example when sending our greetings.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He is an old hand at meeting and greeting.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Their mother would offer a friendly greeting.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
An unexpected greetings card shows a friendship can be fixed.
The Sun (2012)
An unexpected greetings card holds love clues.
The Sun (2010)
 Birthday greetings or bottle of whine?
The Sun (2013)
 Season 's greetings to one and all.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You can use it to send greetings, too.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It was sent after the midfielder thanked his Twitter followers for their birthday greetings.
The Sun (2013)
Khan grinned at him, waving a lighted cigarette in friendly greeting.
Aldiss, Brian Somewhere East of Life (1994)
The substitution effect is equal to an increase of 4 greeting cards demanded.
Miller, Roger LeRoy & Fishe, Raymond P. H. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995)
Britons send more greetings cards per head than anyone else, and this country leads in innovation and design.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It was to offer the possibility that my season 's greetings might just have a chance of arriving in time.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Yesterday, the four political leaders sent out their season 's greetings.
The Sun (2014)
They entered their lord's cheerful hall with hearty greetings, meeting friends new and old.
Barrett, Clive The Gods of Asgard (1989)
 Seasons greetings to you, too..
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I do my job, with lots of meeting and greeting, but it does not come naturally.
The Sun (2011)
I LOVE a ready smile and a warm greeting.
The Sun (2012)

In other languages
greeting

British English: greeting /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/ NOUN
A greeting is something friendly that you say or do when you meet someone.
He raised a hand in greeting.
  • American English: greeting
  • Arabic: تـَحِيَّة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: cumprimento saudação
  • Chinese: 祝贺
  • Croatian: pozdrav
  • Czech: pozdrav
  • Danish: hilsen
  • Dutch: begroeting
  • European Spanish: saludo
  • Finnish: tervehdys
  • French: salutation
  • German: Begrüßung
  • Greek: χαιρετισμός
  • Italian: accoglienza
  • Japanese: 挨拶
  • Korean: 인사 안녕하세요
  • Norwegian: hilsen
  • Polish: powitanie
  • European Portuguese: cumprimento
  • Romanian: salut
  • Russian: приветствие
  • Latin American Spanish: saludo
  • Swedish: hälsning
  • Thai: คำทักทาย
  • Turkish: selamlaşma
  • Ukrainian: вітання
  • Vietnamese: lời chào

Chinese translation of 'greeting'

greeting

(ˈɡriːtɪŋ)

n (c)

  1. (= welcome) 问(問)候 (wènhòu) (个(個), gè)
    Christmas/birthday greetings 圣(聖)诞(誕)节(節)/生日祝福 (Shèngdàn Jié/shēngrì zhùfú)
    Season's greetings 节(節)日问(問)候 (jiérì wènhòu)

greet

(ɡriːt)

vt

  1. (= welcome) [person] 欢(歡)迎 (huānyíng)
  2. (= receive) [announcement, news] 回应(應) (huíyìng)
(noun) 
Definition
the act or words of welcoming on meeting
His greeting was familiar and friendly.
Synonyms
welcome
There was a wonderful welcome waiting for him when he arrived.
reception
He received a cool reception to his speech.
hail
salute
He raised his hand in salute.
address
salutation (formal)
The old man moved away, raising his hand in salutation.
hongi (New Zealand)
kia ora (New Zealand)
(plural noun) 
Definition
an expression of friendly salutation
They exchanged hearty greetings.
Synonyms
best wishes
regards
respects
compliments
good wishes
salutations
devoirs

Additional synonyms

in the sense of reception
Definition
the manner in which something is received
He received a cool reception to his speech.
Synonyms
response,
reaction,
acknowledgment,
recognition,
treatment,
welcome,
greeting
in the sense of salutation
Definition
a greeting by words or actions
The old man moved away, raising his hand in salutation.
Synonyms
greeting,
welcome,
salute,
address,
obeisance
in the sense of salute
He raised his hand in salute.
Synonyms
greeting,
recognition,
salutation (formal),
address,
kiss,
salaam,
obeisance

Synonyms of 'greeting'

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