shakes hands

A form of shake hands — To grasp another person's hands as an expression of greeting, farewell, agreement, etc.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of shake hands
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APA

shakes hands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakes%20hands

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“shakes hands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakes%20hands. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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