greeting

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Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/

Definition of greeting

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.

“It's polite to begin a letter with a greeting, but this practice is less common in email.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.

“It's polite to begin a letter with a greeting, but this practice is less common in email.”
(uncountable)The action of the verb to greet.

“I had occasion […] to make a somewhat long business trip to Chicago, and on my return […] I found Farrar awaiting me in the railway station. He smiled his wonted fraction by way of greeting, […], and finally leading me to his buggy, turned and drove out of town.”

verb

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By surface analysis, greet + -ing.

104 playable · top: GREEING (9 pts)

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