Phrase Hound found 24 phrases and 8 compound words that contain meets. The most common are listed below. Open meets in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 24
- dual meetsplural of dual meet: An athletic competition between two teams (of a club, school, nation, etc.), especially track, cross-country, swimming, and rowing.
- more than meets the eyeMore than what is apparent or readily noticeable.
- swap meetsplural of swap meet: A meet for the purpose of trading, including buying and selling or swapping (bartering), especially secondhand, vintage, or collectible goods; a flea market.
- boy meets girlA romantic story in which a boy gets to know a girl and begins to love her.
- counter-meetsthird-person singular simple present indicative of counter-meet: To meet (something) in response to a thing; to counter.
- cute meetsplural of cute meet: A situation in a film, television series, etc., in which a potential romantic couple meet for the first time in a way that is considered adorable, amusing, or cute.
- e-meetsthird-person singular simple present indicative of e-meet: To experience an introduction to another person via email, video call, chat, or another digital platform, rather than face-to-face.
- field meetsplural of field meet: A spectacle in the field involving opposing contestants.
- flying meetsplural of flying meet: The carefully-timed situation in which two opposing trains on a nominally single-track line meet at a siding and are able to pass each other without stopping, because they have reached the siding simultaneously.
- meets cutethird-person singular simple present indicative of meet cute: A situation in a film, television series, etc., in which a potential romantic couple meet for the first time in a way that is considered adorable, amusing, or cute.
- meets upthird-person singular simple present indicative of meet up: To come together with (someone), often at a prearranged time and/or location.
- track meetsplural of track meet: An athletic contest for track and field sports.
- tri-meetsplural of tri-meet: An event at which three teams compete.
- prairie meetsplural of prairie meet: An accidental head-on collision or near head-on collision of two trains.
- swim meetsplural of swim meet: An athletic contest for swimming.
- quad meetsplural of quad meet: A competition between four teams.
- meets halfwaythird-person singular simple present indicative of meet halfway: To compromise; to achieve a mutual accommodation.
- the rubber meets the roadA place or circumstance at which the implementation of a plan or intent is to be achieved.
- meets a sticky endthird-person singular simple present indicative of meet a sticky end: To die unpleasantly due to one's actions.
- meets someone where they arethird-person singular simple present indicative of meet someone where they are: To approach a person in a way that suits them and takes into account their personal perspectives or skill level.
- cornfield meetsplural of cornfield meet: An accidental head-on collision or near head-on collision of two trains.
- meets one's makerthird-person singular simple present indicative of meet one's maker: To die or to pass into the afterlife.
- meets one's matchthird-person singular simple present indicative of meet one's match: To be opposed by someone of comparable strength and ability to oneself; to be defeated by such an opponent.
- meets one's Waterloothird-person singular simple present indicative of meet one's Waterloo: To be decisively defeated by an encounter with a powerful opponent or a problem that is too difficult.
Compound words 8
- countermeetsthird-person singular simple present indicative of countermeet: To meet (something) in response to a thing; to counter.
- fanmeetsplural of fanmeet: An event where celebrities or performers make themselves available for personal interactions with their fans.
- fleshmeetsplural of fleshmeet: An in-person meeting, particularly between people whose regular communication is exclusively or primarily online.
- furmeetsplural of furmeet: An organised meeting of members of the furry subculture.
- helpmeetsplural of helpmeet: A helpful partner, particularly a spouse.
- mismeetsthird-person singular simple present indicative of mismeet: To come together but fail to properly communicate or connect in positive ways.
- swapmeetsplural of swapmeet: A meet for the purpose of trading, including buying and selling or swapping (bartering), especially secondhand, vintage, or collectible goods; a flea market.
- watersmeetsplural of watersmeet: A confluence of two rivers.