Greeted Greet ɡriːt Loud Cheers Verb Guests Warmly

• he greeted all the guests warmly as they arrived.
• the winning team was greeted by cheering crowds.
• she greeted us with a smile.
• loud cheers greeted the news.

greet

Verb Forms

1. to say hello to somebody or to welcome them
• SEE ALSO meet-and-greet
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• He greeted all the guests warmly as they arrived.
• The winning team was greeted by cheering crowds.
• She greeted us with a smile.

Extra Examples

• She greeted him with a quick kiss.
• Stella greeted her mother coolly.
• The head teacher greeted all the pupils by name.
• The president rose to greet his guests.
• The two men greeted one another warmly.
• You must be there to greet your guests.
2. to react to somebody/something in a particular way
• Loud cheers greeted the news.
• The changes were greeted with suspicion.
• The team's win was greeted as a major triumph.

Extra Examples

• The news was greeted with astonishment.
• The announcement was greeted angrily by the workers.
• Loud cheers greeted the athletes.
3. to be the first thing that you see, hear or smell at a particular time
• When she opened the door she was greeted by a scene of utter confusion.

Word Origin

• Old English grētan ‘approach, attack, or salute’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch groeten and German grüssen ‘greet’.