meeting (ˈmiːtɪŋ
)
Definitions
noun
- an act of coming together; encounter
- an assembly or gathering
- a conjunction or union
- a sporting competition, as of athletes, or of horse racing
Synonyms
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conference,
gathering,
assembly,
meet,
congress,
session,
rally,
convention,
get-together,
reunion,
congregation,
hui,
lekgotal or kgotla
conclave,
convocation,
powwow,
1meet1 (miːt)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: meets, meeting, met
- sometimes foll by up or(US) with to come together (with), either by design or by accident; encounter ⇒
I met him unexpectedly
we met at the station
- to come into or be in conjunction or contact with (something or each other) ⇒
the roads meet in the town
the sea meets the sky
- (tr) to come to or be at the place of arrival of ⇒
to meet a train
- to make the acquaintance of or be introduced to (someone or each other) ⇒
have you two met?
- to gather in the company of (someone or each other) ⇒
the board of directors meets on Tuesday
- to come into the presence of (someone or each other) as opponents ⇒
Joe meets Fred in the boxing match
- (tr) to cope with effectively; satisfy ⇒
to meet someone's demands
- (tr) to be apparent to (esp in the phrase meet the eye)
- (tr) to return or counter ⇒
to meet a blow with another
- to agree with (someone or each other) ⇒
we met him on the price he suggested
- (tr) sometimes foll by with to experience; suffer ⇒
he met his death in a road accident
- to occur together ⇒
courage and kindliness met in him
- (tr) Caribbean to find (a person, situation, etc) in a specified condition ⇒
I met the door open
- See meet and greet
noun
- the assembly of hounds, huntsmen, etc, prior to a hunt
- a meeting, esp a sports meeting
- US the place where the paths of two railway trains meet or cross
- See meet-and-greet
Alternative Forms
ˈmeeter nounWord Origin
Old English mētan; related to Old Norse mœta, Old Saxon mōtianSynonyms
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encounter,
come across,
run into,
happen on,
find,
contact,
confront,
bump into,
run across,
chance on,
come face to face with
=
gather,
collect,
assemble,
get together,
rally,
come together,
muster,
convene,
congregate,
foregather,
Translations
- British English:
meeting
A meeting is an event at which a group of people come together to discuss things or make decisions.He travels to the city regularly for business meetings.ˈmiːtɪŋ NOUN He travels to the city regularly for business meetings.
- Spanish:
reunión
nf
- French:
réunion
nf
- German:
Treffen
nnt Treffen
- Chinese: 会议 n
- Arabic: اجْتِمَاعٌ n
- Portuguese: reunião nf
- Russian: встреча nf
- Croatian: sastanak nm
- Czech: setkání nnt
- Danish: møde nnt
- Dutch: vergadering nf
- Finnish: tapaaminen n
- Greek: συνάντηση nf
- Italian: incontro nm
- Japanese: 会議 n
- Korean: 만남 n
- Norwegian: møte nnt
- Polish: spotkanie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: reunião nf
- European Spanish:
reunión
nf
- Swedish: möte nnt
- Thai: การประชุม n
- Turkish: buluşma n
- Vietnamese: cuộc gặp gỡ n
Usage examples
You should find it an enlightening experience, meeting someone who is not in awe of you.
, TREASON KEEP (2001)After a three year absence from the class, 1997 and 2000 World Champion DJ Edwards made a successful comeback to win the meeting.
Yachting Boating World (2004)The board of Tara will meet on Wednesday ahead of the meeting of the main Outokumpu board on Friday.
Irish Times (2002)There was anger as workers left the plant after being told of the closure at a mass meeting.
Glasgow Herald (2001)His adopted stepdaughter Drena regarded him with disbelief, even distaste, and tried to keep him from meeting her friends.
, DE NIRO: A Biography (2002)