shake hand



shake somebody's hand

to greet someone by taking their hand in your own and moving it up and down a little The Texas coach shook my dad's hand and said he had wanted to meet him for a long time.
Usage notes: sometimes used as a way to express pleasure at someone's success and often said but not actually done: Admiral, we shake your hand for a job well done.
See also: hand, shake

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ragnvald-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
PrudencePROO-dənts (English)English, French
Suzumesoo-zoo-meJapanese (Rare)
Pylyp-Ukrainian
EdİZ-Turkish
Lynn[lin]