Word: Greeting

Pronunciation

/ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

Definitions

• Noun: A word or action expressing good wishes or recognition when meeting or welcoming someone. It can also refer to the act of such expression. Example: “A friendly greeting was exchanged between old friends.”
  • Phrase: “a formal greeting” (e.g., “They exchanged formal greetings before beginning the meeting.”)
• Verb: To acknowledge someone’s presence with a word or gesture of welcome or salutation. Example: “Upon entering the store, he greeted the staff warmly.”

Phrases

• “Give one’s greetings” means to convey one’s regards or best wishes to someone.
• “Greeting card” is a card sent to someone on a special occasion, often containing a message of goodwill.
• “Greetings from…” is an expression used when sending someone a message or postcard from a particular place.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “His cheery greeting made everyone feel welcome.”
• Verb: “As she entered the classroom, the teacher greeted each student by name.”

Synonyms

• Salutation
• Hello
• Hi
• Welcome
• Hail
• Howdy (informal, mainly used in American English)
• Good day
• Hiya (informal, British English)
• Hey (informal)

Phrasal Verbs

• “to greet someone with something”: To welcome someone using a specific action or object, e.g., “She greeted him with a hug.”
• “to greet someone on behalf of someone else”: To extend a greeting to someone on someone else’s behalf, e.g., “I’m greeting you on behalf of the entire team.”