shaking 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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shake hands
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APA

shaking hands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaking%20hands

MLA

“shaking hands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaking%20hands. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shaking hands,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaking%20hands.

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