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Definitions from WordNet

Verb shake hands has 1 sense
  1. shake hands - take someone's hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulation
    --1 is one way to
    greet, recognize, recognise
    Derived forms: noun handshake1, noun handshaking1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s something PP

Definitions from the Web

Shake Hands

Definition:

Shake hands is a common gesture of greeting or agreement where people clasp and move each other's hands up and down.

Part of Speech:

Verb phrase

Senses:

1. Shake hands: To perform the act of clasping and moving someone's hand as a form of greeting or agreement.

2. Shake hands: To greet or bid farewell to someone by clasping and moving each other's hands.

3. Shake hands: To come to an agreement or make a deal through a handshake.

Usages:

1. Popular Usage:

- Let's shake hands to seal our agreement.

- It is customary to shake hands when meeting someone for the first time.

- The business partners shook hands to celebrate the successful merger.

2. Local Usage:

- In our culture, it is respectful to shake hands with your right hand.

- At weddings, the bride and groom often shake hands with each guest as a sign of appreciation.

- When entering someone's home, it is polite to shake hands with the host.

Sample Sentences:

1. He shook hands with the interviewer after the job interview.

2. The athletes shook hands before the start of the match.

3. The two leaders shook hands to demonstrate their commitment to peace.

4. She always insists on shaking hands firmly to make a good first impression.

5. The neighbors shook hands to resolve their long-standing dispute over the property boundary.

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