meet·ing (m  t ng)n. Idiom: 1. The act or process or an instance of coming together; an encounter. 2. An assembly or gathering of people, as for a business, social, or religious purpose. meeting of the minds Agreement; concord. |
meeting [ˈmiːtɪŋ]
n
1. an act of coming together; encounter
2. an assembly or gathering
3. a conjunction or union
4. (General Sporting Terms) a sporting competition, as of athletes, or of horse racing
Meeting a public gathering, 1513; a race meeting, 1764; an assembly for worship, 1593.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  meeting - a formally arranged gathering; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson"assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place board meeting, committee meeting - a meeting for administrative purposes camp meeting - religious (usually evangelistic) meeting held in a large tent or outdoors and lasting several days caucus - a closed political meeting conclave - a confidential or secret meeting conference - a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda) congress - a meeting of elected or appointed representatives convention - a large formal assembly; "political convention" council - a meeting of people for consultation; "emergency council" forum - a public meeting or assembly for open discussion plenum - a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present; "the plenum will vote on all tax increases" psychotherapy group - a meeting of people for psychotherapeutic purposes stockholders meeting - a meeting at which the management reports to the stockholders of a company summit meeting, summit - a meeting of heads of governments town meeting - a meeting of the inhabitants of a town |
| 2. |  meeting - a small informal social gathering; "there was an informal meeting in my living room"social affair, social gathering - a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship conventicle - a secret unauthorized meeting for religious worship appointment, engagement, date - a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date" visit - a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice; "he scheduled a visit to the dentist" lunch meeting, luncheon meeting - a meeting for lunch; usually to conduct business while eating power breakfast - a meeting of influential people to conduct business while eating breakfast | |
| 3. |  meeting - a casual or unexpected convergence; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway"convergence - the occurrence of two or more things coming together alignment, conjunction - (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac | |
| 4. | meeting - the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day" gathering, assemblage, assembly - the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly" rendezvous - a meeting planned at a certain time and place session - a meeting devoted to a particular activity; "a filming session"; "a gossip session" socialising, socializing, socialisation, socialization - the act of meeting for social purposes; "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men" visit - the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity; "a visit to the dentist" visit - the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection) visit - the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time; "he dropped by for a visit" | |
| 5. |  meeting - the act of joining together as one; "the merging of the two groups occurred quickly"; "there was no meeting of minds"concourse, confluence - a coming together of people | |
| 6. |  meeting - a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers); "Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers"geographic point, geographical point - a point on the surface of the Earth river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles" |
meeting
noun
1. conference, gathering, assembly, meet, congress, session, rally, convention, get-together (informal), reunion, congregation, hui (N.Z.), conclave, convocation, powwow He travels to London regularly for business meetings.
2. encounter, introduction, confrontation, engagement, rendezvous, tryst, assignation Thirty-seven years after our first meeting I was back in his studio.
3. convergence, union, crossing, conjunction, junction, intersection, concourse, confluence the meeting of three streams
Translations
meeting [ˈmiːtɪŋ]
A. N
1. (= assembly, business meeting) → reunión f; [of legislative body] → sesión f; (= popular gathering) → mitin m, mitín m
to address a meeting → tomar la palabra en una reunión
to call a meeting → convocar una reunión
I have a meeting at ten → tengo una reunión a las diez
the Council had a meeting on Thursday → el Consejo se reunió el jueves
to hold a meeting → celebrar una reunión
I'm afraid Jeremy's in a meeting → ahora mismo Jeremy está reunido or está en una reunión
to open a meeting → abrir una sesión
to address a meeting → tomar la palabra en una reunión
to call a meeting → convocar una reunión
I have a meeting at ten → tengo una reunión a las diez
the Council had a meeting on Thursday → el Consejo se reunió el jueves
to hold a meeting → celebrar una reunión
I'm afraid Jeremy's in a meeting → ahora mismo Jeremy está reunido or está en una reunión
to open a meeting → abrir una sesión
2. (between 2 people, arranged) → cita f, compromiso m; (accidental) → encuentro m; (with politician, person in authority) → entrevista f, encuentro m
I liked him from our first meeting → me gustó desde el día que le conocí or desde nuestro primer encuentro
to have a meeting the minister had a meeting with the ambassador → el ministro se entrevistó con el embajador
I had a meeting with the headmistress today → hoy he tenido una entrevista or reunión con la directora
a meeting of minds → un encuentro de inteligencias
I liked him from our first meeting → me gustó desde el día que le conocí or desde nuestro primer encuentro
to have a meeting the minister had a meeting with the ambassador → el ministro se entrevistó con el embajador
I had a meeting with the headmistress today → hoy he tenido una entrevista or reunión con la directora
a meeting of minds → un encuentro de inteligencias
4. [of rivers] → confluencia f
B. CPD meeting house N (gen) → centro m or sala f de reuniones (Rel) → templo m (de los cuáqueros)
meeting place N [of 2 people] → lugar m de cita; [of many] → lugar m de reunión or encuentro
this bar was their usual meeting place → solían citarse en este bar, acostumbraban reunirse en este bar
meeting point N (lit) → punto m de reunión, punto m de encuentro (fig) → punto m de convergencia
the meeting point between East and West → el punto de convergencia entre Oriente y Occidente
meeting place N [of 2 people] → lugar m de cita; [of many] → lugar m de reunión or encuentro
this bar was their usual meeting place → solían citarse en este bar, acostumbraban reunirse en este bar
meeting point N (lit) → punto m de reunión, punto m de encuentro (fig) → punto m de convergencia
the meeting point between East and West → el punto de convergencia entre Oriente y Occidente
meeting [ˈmiːtɪŋ] n
[group] → réunion f
a business meeting → une réunion d'affaires
to call a meeting → convoquer une réunion
to be in a meeting (at work) → être en réunion
She's in a meeting → Elle est en réunion.
a business meeting → une réunion d'affaires
to call a meeting → convoquer une réunion
to be in a meeting (at work) → être en réunion
She's in a meeting → Elle est en réunion.
[individuals] → rencontre f
their first meeting → leur première rencontre
a chance meeting → une rencontre fortuite
a meeting with sb → une rencontre avec qn
their first meeting → leur première rencontre
a chance meeting → une rencontre fortuite
a meeting with sb → une rencontre avec qn
[large organization] (formal) → assemblée f
(ATHLETICS) → meeting m
meeting place n
meeting place n
(for appointment) → lieu m de rendez-vous
meeting
meeting:
n
→ Begegnung f, → Zusammentreffen nt; (arranged) → Treffen nt; (= business meeting) → Besprechung f, → Konferenz f; the minister had a meeting with the ambassador → der Minister traf zu Gesprächen mit dem Botschafter zusammen
(of committee, board of directors, council) → Sitzung f; (of members, employees, citizens) → Versammlung f, → Meeting nt; at the last meeting → bei der letzten Sitzung; the committee has three meetings a year → der Ausschuss tagt dreimal im Jahr; Mr Jones is at/in a meeting → Herr Jones ist (gerade) in einer Sitzung; meeting of creditors → Gläubigerversammlung f
meeting:
meeting house
n → Gemeindehaus nt → (der Quäker)
meeting place
n → Treffpunkt m
meeting point
n → Treffpunkt m; (of rivers) → Zusammenfluss m; (of lines) → Berührungspunkt m; at the meeting of the two roads → wo die beiden Straßen zusammentreffen; at the meeting of the two cultures → wo sich die beiden Kulturen treffen
meeting room
n → Sitzungssaal m
meeting [ˈmiːtɪŋ]
1. n
a. (between individuals) → incontro; (arranged) → appuntamento; (interview) → intervista, colloquio
the minister had a meeting with the ambassador → il ministro ha avuto un colloquio con or si è incontrato con l'ambasciatore
the minister had a meeting with the ambassador → il ministro ha avuto un colloquio con or si è incontrato con l'ambasciatore
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