greets
Hails upon arrival
Greets is the third-person singular of greet, meaning to welcome or acknowledge someone upon meeting: She greets every customer by name.
The word extends to any reception or acknowledgment: A stunning view greets visitors at the summit.
In Scottish dialect, greet can also mean to weep, making greets the act of crying.
Common spoken greeting
- hiInformal spoken salutation
- heyInformal greeting or summons
- howdyInformal rural greeting
- alohaHawaiian multipurpose greeting
namaste · shalom · salaam · ciao · bonjour · hola · konnichiwa · privet
Takes into possession
- welcomesReceives with hospitality
- meetsComes into contact
- embracesHolds lovingly, or adopts
- ushersSeat-guiding attendants
hosts · admits · acknowledges · hails · accosts · addresses · approaches · encounters
With affection shown
- cordiallyIn friendly fashion
- cheerfullyIn a glad manner
- enthusiasticallyWith eager excitement
- politelyWith good manners
formally · casually · coldly · stiffly · awkwardly · graciously · heartily · affectionately
hello
Common spoken greeting
aloha · namaste · shalom · salaam · ciao · bonjour · hola · konnichiwa · privet · nod
receives
Takes into possession
ushers · hosts · admits · acknowledges · hails · accosts · addresses · approaches · encounters · reception
warmly
With affection shown
- cordiallyIn friendly fashion
- cheerfullyIn a glad manner
- enthusiasticallyWith eager excitement
politely · formally · casually · coldly · stiffly · awkwardly · graciously · heartily · affectionately · briefly
greetsignores
Refuses to acknowledge
snubs · shuns · cold-shoulders · cuts · overlooks
greetssays goodbye
Expresses parting words
sees off · farewells · sends off · parts with · dismisses
- greeting cardsPaper sentiments for occasions
- season's greetingsGeneric winter festivity phrase
- meet and greetInformal introductory gathering
- holiday greetingsFestive expressions of goodwill
- warm greeting
- seasonal greetingsFestive well-wishes exchanged annually