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Synonyms of greet

10 similar words

Another word for greet is hail. Other synonyms of greet are wail and cry.

Synonyms and similar words for greet

verbTo welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.

hailTo greet; give salutation to; salute.

verbTo weep; to cry.

beweepTo weep.
burst into tearsTo suddenly start crying or sobbing.
cry
cry one's eyes outTo weep for an elongated time, or in an excessive manner.
shed a tear
shed tearsTo emit tears from the eye, especially as an expression of emotion; to cry; to weep.
squirt some
wailTo weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
weep

Meaning of greet

verb To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.
verb To arrive at or reach, or meet.
verb To accost; to address.

Full definition of greet

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Questions about synonyms of greet

What is another word for greet?: Greet has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as hail, wail and cry.
What does greet mean?: Greet means to welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.

Adapted from Wiktionary: greet (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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