meet and greet

or meet-and-greet

[ meet-uhn--greet ]

noun

1. a planned social occasion or activity at which a person, usually someone well-known, is formally introduced to attendees to socialize with them or answer their questions:

   We were invited to a meet and greet with the cast after the performance.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to meet at such an event: There will be a party next week for the new boss to meet-and-greet our employees.

   You can meet and greet with the author after the reading.

   There will be a party next week for the new boss to meet-and-greet our employees.

Word History and Origins

Origin of meet and greet¹

First recorded in 1815–20 for verb; 1960–65 for noun

Example Sentences

OK, Leslie Knope might sacrifice her left limb for a meet-and-greet with Hillary Clinton.

From The Daily Beast

The innocent meet-and-greet between pop star and prime minister quickly got political and The Bieber pulled out.

From The Daily Beast

This particular meet-and-greet was held in front of a Safeway store in a middle-class section of northwest Tucson.

From The Daily Beast

It is her first major international meet-and-greet in the U.S. and her moment to shine.

From The Daily Beast