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Meeting

noun/mˈiːɾɪŋ/
Definition
a formally arranged gathering
a small informal social gathering
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈiːɾɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈiːtɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈiːtɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /mˈiːɾɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna formally arranged gathering
“next year the meeting will be in Chicago”
nouna small informal social gathering
“there was an informal meeting in my living room”
nouna casual or unexpected convergence
“he still remembers their meeting in Paris”
nounthe social act of assembling for some common purpose
“his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day”
nounthe act of joining together as one
“the merging of the two groups occurred quickly”
nouna place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
“Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers”
verbcome together
“I'll probably see you at the meeting”
verbget together socially or for a specific purpose
verbbe adjacent or come together
“The lines converge at this point”
verbfill or meet a want or need
verbsatisfy a condition or restriction
“Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?”
verbsatisfy or fulfill
“meet a need”
verbcollect in one place
“We assembled in the church basement”
verbget to know; get acquainted with
“I met this really handsome guy at a bar last night!”
verbmeet by design; be present at the arrival of
“Can you meet me at the train station?”
verbcontend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
“Princeton plays Yale this weekend”
verbexperience as a reaction
“My proposal met with much opposition”
verbundergo or suffer
“meet a violent death”
verbbe in direct physical contact with; make contact
“The two buildings touch”
Word Forms
meetverbcome together
get togetherverbget together socially or for a specific purpose
encounterverbcome upon, as if by accident; meet with
mergeverbbecome one
confluentadjectiveflowing together
meetingnouna formally arranged gathering
encounternouna casual meeting with a person or thing
meetnouna meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
meeternouna person who is present and participates in a meeting
get togethernouna small informal social gathering
convergentadjectivetending to come together from different directions
convergencynounthe act of converging (coming closer)
convergingnounthe act of converging (coming closer)
convergencenounthe occurrence of two or more things coming together
satisfactoryadjectivemeeting requirements
satisfactionnounact of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite
satisfiernounany agent capable of producing satisfaction
fillnouna quantity sufficient to satisfy
fulfillmentnouna feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
fulfilmentnouna feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
gatheringnouna group of persons together in one place
assemblagenouna group of persons together in one place
playnoun(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
playingnounthe action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
receptiveadjectiveopen to arguments, ideas, or change
touchnounthe event of something coming in contact with the body
adjunctiveadjectivejoining; forming an adjunct
adjunctionnounan act of joining or adjoining things
contactnounthe state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
treffen
eine förmlich arrangierte Zusammenkunft
🇫🇷French
réunion
une réunion formellement organisée
🇪🇸Spanish
reunión
una reunión formalmente organizada
🇮🇹Italian
incontro
un incontro formalmente organizzato
🇳🇱Dutch
ontmoeting
een formeel afgesproken bijeenkomst
🇵🇹Portuguese
reunião
uma reunião formalmente organizada
🇷🇺Russian
встреча
официально организованное собрание
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बैठक
एक औपचारिक रूप से आयोजित सभा
🇧🇩Bengali
মিটিং
একটি আনুষ্ঠানিকভাবে সাজানো সমাবেশ
🇮🇳Tamil
சந்திப்பு
முறையாக ஏற்பாடு செய்யப்பட்ட கூட்டம்
🇮🇳Telugu
సమావేశం
అధికారికంగా ఏర్పాటు చేసిన సమావేశం
🇮🇳Marathi
बैठक
औपचारिकपणे आयोजित मेळावा
🇮🇳Gujarati
મીટિંગ
ઔપચારિક રીતે ગોઠવાયેલ મેળાવડો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಭೆ
ಔಪಚಾರಿಕವಾಗಿ ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಲಾದ ಸಭೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
യോഗം
ഔപചാരികമായി ക്രമീകരിച്ച ഒത്തുചേരൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੀਟਿੰਗ
ਰਸਮੀ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਵਿਵਸਥਿਤ ਇਕੱਠ
🇵🇰Urdu
ملاقات
ایک رسمی طور پر منظم اجتماع
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
会议
正式安排的聚会
🇯🇵Japanese
ミーティング
正式に取り決められた集まり
🇰🇷Korean
회의
공식적으로 준비된 모임
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cuộc họp
một cuộc tụ tập được sắp xếp chính thức
🇹🇭Thai
การประชุม
การชุมนุมที่จัดขึ้นอย่างเป็นทางการ
🇮🇩Indonesian
pertemuan
pertemuan yang diatur secara formal
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpupulong
isang pormal na inayos na pagtitipon
🇲🇾Malay
mesyuarat
perhimpunan yang diatur secara rasmi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مقابلة
تجمع مرتب رسميا
🇮🇷Persian
جلسه
یک گردهمایی رسمی ترتیب داده شده
🇹🇷Turkish
toplantı
resmi olarak düzenlenmiş bir toplantı
🇮🇱Hebrew
פְּגִישָׁה
התכנסות מסודרת רשמית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'meeting'?
The primary meaning of 'meeting' is 'a formally arranged gathering'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'meeting' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'meeting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'meeting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'meeting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'meeting' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'meeting' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'meeting' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'meeting' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'meeting' as formal, casual, or slang?
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