Meaning of 'salute'

Find the meaning of the word ‘salute’

Valid in these dictionaries

  • TWL/NWL (Scrabble US/CA/TH)
  • SOWPODS/CSW (Scrabble UK / ALL)
  • ENABLE (Words with Friends)

Meaning of ‘salute’

9 definitions found.

salute

noun

an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat

noun

a formal military gesture of respect

Synonyms: military greeting

noun

an act of honor or courteous recognition

Example: "The band played a musical salute to the composer on their birthday."

Synonyms: salutation

verb

express commendation of

Example: "I salute your courage!"

verb

greet in a friendly way

Example: "I meet them every day on my way to work and they salute me."

verb

recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation

Synonyms: present

verb

honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers

verb

propose a toast to

Synonyms: drink

verb

become noticeable

Example: "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark and all the game's intellectual property rights in the USA and Canada belong to Hasbro Inc., while the rest of the world's rights belong to J.W. Spear & Sons Limited, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Hasbro, Mattel, and Spear are not associated, and Zynga's Words with Friends is a trademark. We have no affiliation with SCRABBLE®, Mattel, Spear, Hasbro, Zynga, or Words with Friends games in any way. The purpose of this site is solely for entertainment and informational purposes.

© Copyright 2023 - Unscrambler.org