Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with greeting in British Collocation
greeting
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
friendly
affectionate
cheery
cordial
friendly
hearty
warm
Whenever I met him, he always offered a cheery greeting.
formal
formal
polite
‘It is a pleasure to meet you,’ he said, extending a hand in polite greeting.
usual
standard
usual
I walked into the class and gave my usual greeting.
traditional
traditional
She smiled widely and clasped her hands in the traditional greeting.
exchange
give (someone)
offer (someone)
return
shout
Recognising each other from university, we exchanged greetings.