meet and greet

American  

[meet-uhn-greet] / ˈmit ən ˈgrit /

Or meet-and-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.

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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.

Etymology

Origin of meet and greet

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

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Example Sentences

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meet and greet

On this valuable Saturday-morning time slot a couple of weeks before the primary, we were in a small flower shop in a pedestrian-unfriendly area with few, if any, walk-in customers to meet and greet.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

Although critics have blasted his plans as impractical, his messages were welcomed by the scores of people who showed up Saturday for a campaign meet and greet in Sherman Oaks.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

With further observations of many such star systems, astronomers are looking forward to understanding how energy flows during a planet-star meet and greet, how common these interactions are and how they change planetary atmospheres.

From Space Scoop ● Jul. 17, 2025

Sadly, that meet and greet was sidelined by unforeseen travel.

From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2024

My welcome-home brunch is more of a meet and greet.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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