Greeting - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɡriːtɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word greeting
Brit.  |ˈɡriːtɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word greeting
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to greet

noun

- (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) (syn: salutation)

Extra examples

He addressed the members of the delegation with a formal greeting.

...the volunteer directed the conference participants towards the coffee after offering them a cheerful greeting...

She raised her hand in greeting.

I smiled a polite greeting, but the woman hardly acknowledged me.

He extended a hand in greeting.

We extended an official greeting to the ambassador.

He didn't reply to her greeting.

She acknowledged his greeting with a smile.

We received a cordial greeting from our hostess at the party.

...his wife is such an icicle you're lucky to get so much as a greeting from her...

...she's a poetaster whose verse never rises above what is found on greeting cards...

...I may not be a great poet, but I'm as good as those versifiers hired by the greeting card companies....

Word forms

noun
singular: greeting
plural: greetings
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