greeting

Plural: greetings

Noun

• A polite expression of welcome or salutation.
• (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

Examples

• Her opening word served as a silent greeting to the challenge ahead.
• It's polite to begin a letter with a greeting, but this practice is less common in email.

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

farewell, valediction

Related Words

greet, hello, salutation