shake hands

Speech parts

1. shake hands - Noun

2. shake hands - Verb

Meaning

take someone's hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulation

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

hand lead approach reach address join stand salute shake hail greet nod handshake handshaking accost
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Antonyms

SPAR argue contend tilt quarrel scrimmage
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Hypernyms

recognize greet recognise

Examples

A conservative pastor ignores health advice and asks the congregation to shake hands, claiming the church would only close due to the rapture. Source: Internet

As he spoke Meghan put her hand on Harry's back to signal him to move, allowing the duchess the space to move in and shake hands with another guest. Source: Internet

Blake (1967), pp. 563–564 Disraeli said of Lowe that he was the only person in London with whom he would not shake hands and, "he is in the mud and there I leave him." Source: Internet

Among other restrictions, worshippers will not shake hands during the Sign of Peace. Source: Internet

Ending apartheid Frederik de Klerk and Nelson Mandela shake hands at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum held in Davos in January 1992. Source: Internet

“But at the end of it, we’ll shake hands and be brothers again,” Neil said. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

shake a leg shake and bake shake down shake hands with an old friend shake hands with the unemployed shake head