meet and greet
or meet-and-greet
[ meet-uhn-greet ]
/ ˈmit ən ˈgrit /
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noun
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)
to meet at such an event: 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.
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Origin of meet and greet
First recorded in 1815–20 for verb; 1960–65 for noun
Words nearby meet and greet
Meer, meerkat, meerschaum, Meerut, meet, meet and greet, meeting, meeting house, meeting of the minds, meeting post, meeting rail
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