Definitions for greeting
ˈgri tɪŋgreet·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. greeting, salutationnoun

   (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.6 / 5 votes

1. greetingnoun

   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.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Greetingnoun

   Salutation at meeting, or compliments at a distance.

   Etymology: from greet.

   I from him
   Give you all greetings, that a king, as friend,
   Can send his brother. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Greeting

   Greeting is an act of communication in which human beings intentionally make their presence known to each other, to show attention to, and to suggest a type of relationship (usually cordial) or social status (formal or informal) between individuals or groups of people coming in contact with each other. Greetings are sometimes used just prior to a conversation or to greet in passing, such as on a sidewalk or trail. While greeting customs are highly culture- and situation-specific and may change within a culture depending on social status and relationship, they exist in all known human cultures. Greetings can be expressed both audibly and physically, and often involve a combination of the two. This topic excludes military and ceremonial salutes but includes rituals other than gestures. A greeting, or salutation, can also be expressed in written communications, such as letters and emails. Some epochs and cultures have had very elaborate greeting rituals, e.g. greeting a sovereign. Conversely, secret societies have often furtive or arcane greeting gestures and rituals, such as a secret handshake, which allows members to recognize each other. In some languages and cultures, the same word or gesture is used as both greeting and farewell. Examples are "Good day" in English, "Drud" in Persian, "Sat Shri Akaal" in Punjabi, "As-salamu alaykum" in Arabic, "Aloha" in Hawaiian, "Shalom" in Hebrew, "Namaste" in Hindi, "Ayubowan" in Sri Lanka "Sawatdi" in Thai and "Ciao" in Italian. The bow and handshake are also used for both greeting and leave-taking. And in many south Asian countries like Sri Lanka and India, they put their arms together and place it near to heart which shows they are greeting from the bottom of the heart. In India they say "Namaste" and in Sri Lanka they say "Ayubowan" which means live longer.

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1. greeting

   A greeting is an act, gesture, or expression of acknowledgement and salutation extended towards someone as a method of establishing contact, indicating goodwill, or expressing welcome. Greetings serve as initial social interactions and are typically used to show courtesy, politeness, and friendliness towards others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.8 / 5 votes

1. Greeting

   of Greet

2. Greetingnoun

   expression of kindness or joy; salutation at meeting; a compliment from one absent

WikidataRate this definition:2.8 / 6 votes

1. Greeting

   Greeting is an act of communication in which human beings intentionally make their presence known to each other, to show attention to, and to suggest a type of relationship or social status between individuals or groups of people coming in contact with each other. While greeting customs are highly culture- and situation-specific and may change within a culture depending on social status and relationship, they exist in all known human cultures. Greetings can be expressed both audibly and physically, and often involve a combination of the two. This topic excludes military and ceremonial salutes but includes rituals other than gestures. A greeting can also be expressed in written communications, such as letters and emails. Greetings are often, but not always, used just prior to a conversation. Some epochs and cultures have had very elaborate greeting rituals, e.g., greeting of a king. Secret societies have clandestine greeting rituals that allow members to recognize common membership.

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1. • Acknowledgment

How to pronounce greeting?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say greeting in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of greeting in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of greeting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of greeting in a Sentence

1. Eden and owen:

   True love never fails. It will ever blossom like flowers in good wether, taste like day dream and also warm like a home greeting

2. Shige Yoshida:

   I really liked how people-oriented one manager I met seemed, he walked through the production aisles greeting and smiling at everyone.

3. Oliver Wendell Holmes:

   There is no friend like an old friend who has shared our morning days, no greeting like his welcome, no homage like his praise.

4. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   When the jamaican rastaman meets you-puts his hand on his chest, bows and says-respect- this is a dignified greeting- he extends to you even without knowing you. He is showing you that he comes in peace, and love. It is then, for you to extend the same. This is civility and humanity.

5. Maya Angelou:

   A bizarre sensation pervades a relationship of pretense. No truth seems true. A simple morning's greeting and response appear loaded with innuendo and fraught with implications. Each nicety becomes more sterile and each withdrawal more permanent.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=greeting
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Greeting
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=greeting
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeting
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greeting
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=greeting