greeting

American  

[gree-ting] / ˈgri tɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or words of a person who greets. greet.

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 greetings to your family.

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greeting British  

/ ˈɡriːtɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or an instance of welcoming or saluting on meeting

2. (often plural)

   1. an expression of friendly salutation

   2. ( as modifier )

      a greetings card

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Other Word Forms

• greetingless adjective

Etymology

Origin of greeting

before 900; Middle English, Old English gretinge. See greet ¹, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

England got a send-off all right, resounding boos greeting the final whistle before the players went around applauding thousands of empty red seats and the few fans who had bothered to stay.

From BBC

Families have filled up the green picnic tables, and they nod or raise a hand in greeting.

From Literature

Perhaps that soft crackle that he’d so often heard was actually a burst of applause, a triumphant greeting from others in that realm welcoming a new soul.

From Literature

Around 16,000 fans packed into the Manchester arena bought into the Itauma buzz, greeting him with a warm roar as he was walked to the ring by British rapper Meekz.

From BBC

Huang prerecorded a video greeting that was shown at the dinner—but he skipped the chance to show up in person.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• hello
• nod
• ovation
• reception
• salute