greeting
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
greeting/ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
▶noun
- 1 a word or sign of welcome or recognition.
■ the action of greeting.
- 2 (usu. greetings) a formal expression of goodwill.
'greeting' also found in these Oxford entries:
aloha
- banzai
- bid
- bow
- bro
- ciao
- curtsy
- glad-hand
- -gram
- greetings card
- haere mai
- hail
- hello
- hi
- high five
- hiya
- hongi
- how
- how
- howdy
- irie
- kia ora
- kiss
- kissogram
- namaskar
- namaste
- nod
- return
- rub
- salaam
- salutation
- salute
- shout-out
- tip
- wave
- welcome
- wink
- wotcha
