- [countable, uncountable] something that you say or do to greet somebody
- She waved a friendly greeting.
- They exchanged greetings and sat down to lunch.
- He raised his hand in greeting.
Extra Examples- He held out his hand in greeting.
- He jumped to his feet and called out a greeting.
- He offered me a warm greeting and invited me in.
- I said ‘Good morning!’, but she didn't return the greeting.
- The delegates shook hands and exchanged greetings.
- The traditional Muslim greeting is ‘Salaam’.
- They said nothing, but nodded a polite greeting.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- formal
- friendly
- polite
- …
- call
- call out
- nod
- …
- in greeting
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- greetings[plural] a message of good wishes for somebody’s health, happiness, etc.
- Christmas/birthday, etc. greetings
- My mother sends her greetings to you all.
- We extend our greetings to you and thank you for listening to us.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- personal
- warm
- birthday
- …
- bring
- extend
- send (somebody)
- …
- greeting card
- greetings card
Idioms
See greeting in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee greeting in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishseason’s greetings
- used during the Christmas period to wish somebody a pleasant holiday
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