Definition & Meaning of "[shake] hands"

to shake hands

to take hold of someone else's hand with one's own and then move them up and down as a gesture of greeting, congratulations, or agreement

Example

It is customary to shake hands as a greeting in many Western cultures.

It's conventional to shake hands when meeting someone for the first time in many Western countries.

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