meet and greet
or meet-and-greet
[ meet-uh n--greet ]
/ ˈmit ən ˈgrit /
noun
a planned social occasion or activity at which a person, usually someone well-known, is formally introduced to attendees to socialize with them or answer their questions.
verb (used without object), verb (used with object)
to meet at such an event: You can meet and greet with the author after the reading. There will be a party next week for the new boss to meet and greet our employees.
Origin of meet and greet
1830–35 for verb; 1960–65 for noun
Words nearby meet and greet
meer,
meerkat,
meerschaum,
meerut,
meet,
meet and greet,
meet one's match,
meet one's waterloo,
meet the requirements,
meet up with,
meet with
Example sentences from the Web for meet and greet
OK, Leslie Knope might sacrifice her left limb for a meet-and-greet with Hillary Clinton.
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