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
Watt[wɔt]
KrisnaKREES-nahIndonesian
GladwynGLAD-winEnglish (Rare)
ÓEngus-Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology
Pompiliu-Romanian
Morta-Lithuanian