The meaning of Greetings

noun

Acceptance of the truth or existence of something.

Usage examples:

There was no acknowledgement of the family's trauma

noun

A letter or email to say that you have received something that someone sent to you

Usage examples:

I applied for five jobs, but only got three acknowledgements.

noun

The particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated.

Usage examples:

They exchanged addresses and agreed to keep in touch

verb

Write the name and address of the intended recipient on (an envelope, letter, or parcel).

Usage examples:

I addressed my letter to him personally

verb

The place where a person or organization can be found

verb

Hail falls.

Usage examples:

It hailed so hard we had to stop

verb

Call out to (someone) to attract attention.

Usage examples:

I hailed her in english

noun

Pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds.

Usage examples:

Rain and hail bounced on the tiled roof

exclamation

Used as a greeting or to begin a phone conversation.

Usage examples:

Hello there, katie!

noun

An utterance of ‘hello’; a greeting.

Usage examples:

She was getting polite nods and hellos from people

verb

Say or shout ‘hello’.

Usage examples:

I pressed the phone button and helloed

verb

Lower and raise one's head slightly and briefly, especially in greeting, assent, or understanding, or to give someone a signal.

Usage examples:

He looked around for support and everyone nodded

noun

An act of nodding the head.

Usage examples:

At a nod from his father he left the room

verb

To move the head down and then up again quickly, esp. to show agreement, approval, or greeting

Usage examples:

[ i/t ] the teacher nodded (his head) in agreement., he gave her a nod of recognition.

noun

A gesture or utterance made as a greeting or acknowledgement of another's arrival or departure.

Usage examples:

We greeted them but no one returned our salutations

noun

A greeting in words or actions, or the words used at the beginning of a letter or speech

Usage examples:

[ c ] start your letter with the salutation "dear friends."

noun

A gesture of respect or polite recognition, especially one made to or by a person when arriving or departing.

Usage examples:

He raises his arms in a triumphant salute

verb

Make a formal salute to.

Usage examples:

Don't you usually salute a superior officer?

verb

A formal military gesture of respect

verb

Move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal.

Usage examples:

He waved to me from the train

noun

A long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore.

Usage examples:

He was swept out to sea by a freak wave

verb

(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth

noun

An instance or manner of greeting someone.

Usage examples:

You will receive a warm welcome

exclamation

Used to greet someone in a polite or friendly way.

Usage examples:

Welcome to the wildlife park

verb

Greet (someone arriving) in a polite or friendly way.

Usage examples:

Hotels should welcome guests in their own language