greeting
noun
[ ˈɡriːtɪŋ ]
• a polite word or sign of welcome or recognition.
• "Mandy shouted a greeting"
greet
verb
• give a polite word of recognition or sign of welcome when meeting (someone).
• "some of the customers greeted the barman in Gaelic"
Similar:
say hello to,
address,
salute,
hail,
halloo,
nod to,
wave to,
raise one's hat to,
tip one's hat to,
acknowledge the presence of,
welcome,
meet,
receive,
show in,
usher in,
admit,
accept,
let in,
Origin:
Old English grētan ‘approach, attack, or salute’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch groeten and German grüssen ‘greet’.
greet
verb
• weep; cry.
• "he sat down on the armchair and started to greet"
Origin:
Old English, partly from grētan ‘cry out, rage’, partly from grēotan ‘lament’, both of Germanic origin.
