greeting

== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, greet +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/ Rhymes: -iːtɪŋ === Noun === greeting (countable and uncountable, plural greetings) A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence. (uncountable) The action of the verb to greet. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== greet ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== hello salutation === Verb === greeting present participle and gerund of greet