shake hands

/ʃeɪk hænds/
/ʃeɪk hænds/
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Other forms: shaking hands; shaken hands; shakes hands

Definitions of shake hands
  1. verb
    take someone's hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulation
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    type of:
    greet, recognise, recognize
    express greetings upon meeting someone
Pronunciation
US
/ʃeɪk hænds/
UK
/ʃeɪk hænds/
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