Antonyms for meeting


Grammar : Noun
Spell : mee-ting
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmi tɪŋ


Definition of meeting

Origin :
  • "action of coming together," Old English gemeting, verbal noun from meet (v.). Meaning "gathering of people for discussion, etc." is from 1510s. In 17c., it was applied generally to worship assemblies of nonconformists, but this now is retained mostly by Quakers.
  • noun gathering, conference
  • noun convergence, intersection
Example sentences :
  • Since their meeting the young man had been her abject cavalier.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • Hester Paine was not particularly well pleased with the meeting.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • This brings us to his meeting with Halbert Davis at the door.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • It was still an hour to the time of meeting, and the Ave-bell was ringing.
  • Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
  • She disliked the idea of meeting Evelyn in the dean's office.
  • Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
  • But I more wonder, how he came to have a notion of meeting me in this place?
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • The meeting was held in the vast auditorium of the Circus Building, which was filled.
  • Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
  • Tories and Liberals knew he had not shrunk from meeting the public on this question.
  • Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
  • He told them what had happened, the meeting, the recognition.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • On this particular night their meeting was unusually impressive.
  • Extract from : « Biography of a Slave » by Charles Thompson

Synonyms for meeting

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