Greeting

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A word or gesture of welcome or salutation.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.
  • v. Present participle of greet.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Expression of kindness or joy; salutation at meeting; a compliment from one absent.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Salutation at meeting or in opening communication by letter or message; formal address; a form used in accosting or addressing.
  • n. Weeping; crying.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Cross Reference
    Hyponym
    well-wishing    hullo    wish    H.I.    response    compliments    visiting card    pax    card    how-do-you-do   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    salute    compliment    salutation   
    Verb Stem
    greet   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    beating    cheating    competing    completing    defeating    deleting    depleting    eating    fleeting    heating   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    greet    congratulations    salutation    cordiality    farewell    hug    exclamation    salute    compliment    cheer