Saluting wild egret in Greek, initially (8)
I believe the answer is:
greeting
'saluting' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being present participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'wild egret in greek initially' is the wordplay.
'wild' is an anagram indicator.
'initially' indicates taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'greek' is 'g'.
'egret' anagrammed gives 'greet'.
'greet'+'in'+'g'='GREETING'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for greeting that I've seen before include "Scottish weeping or 16 Across" , "Scots turning on the waterworks" , "evidence of unhappiness amongst the Scots" , "Word(s) of welcome" , "Word of welcome" .)