greeting

Everyday

1. A greeting is something friendly you say or do when you meet someone, like «Hello» or a wave. tree →
2. Greetings are good wishes sent to someone, as in a greetings card. tree →
3. Greeting is also the -ing form of «greet». tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and manners, greetings include «Hi», «Hello», «Good morning», a handshake, a wave or a hug; different countries and families have different greetings. Greeting adults politely and looking at them is good manners. A greetings card (UK) or greeting card (US) is for birthdays and holidays. In writing letters, «Dear …» is the greeting. In stories, how characters greet each other shows if they are friends.

Examples

• «Good morning» is a polite greeting. tree →
• She gave me a friendly greeting at the door. tree →
• A wave is a greeting you can do from far away. tree →
• In Japan, a bow is a common greeting. tree →
• We sent Grandma a birthday greeting. tree →
• The dog jumped up in greeting. tree →
• The teacher was greeting each child at the door. tree →
• ‘Good greeting, sonny,’ replied the man. tree →

Note

Countable: a greeting, greetings. «Season's greetings» is used at Christmas. British «greetings card» vs American «greeting card». The verb is «greet» (greeted, greeting). A greeting starts a meeting; a «farewell» or «goodbye» ends it.

In Jewish tradition

Here "greetings" means good wishes for the well-being (shalom) of David's brothers.

Interpretation. Tradition values asking after another's peace and welfare, and the sages taught to greet every person cheerfully.

Examples

• And bring these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and to thy brethren shalt thou bring greetings, and take their pledge; (Prophets 1SA.17.18, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable: a greeting, greetings. «Season's greetings» is used at Christmas. British «greetings card» vs American «greeting card». The verb is «greet» (greeted, greeting). A greeting starts a meeting; a «farewell» or «goodbye» ends it.