Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun greeting

1 sense of greeting

Sense 1
greeting, salutation -- ((usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting))
       => acknowledgment, acknowledgement -- (a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb greet

4 senses of greet

Sense 1
greet, recognize, recognise -- (express greetings upon meeting someone)
       => address, accost, come up to -- (speak to someone)

Sense 2
greet -- (send greetings to)
       => communicate, intercommunicate -- (transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist")

Sense 3
greet -- (react to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls")
       => react, respond -- (show a response or a reaction to something)

Sense 4
greet -- (be perceived by; "Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment")