shake hands

shake hand

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sheyk hand]
- /ʃeɪk hænd/
- /ʃeɪk hænd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheyk hand]
- /ʃeɪk hænd/

Definitions of shake hands words

noun shake hands the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb. 1
noun shake hands the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 1
noun shake hands a terminal prehensile part, as the chela of a crustacean, or, in falconry, the foot of a falcon. 1
noun shake hands something resembling a hand in shape or function, as various types of pointers: the hands of a clock. 1
noun shake hands index (def 8). 1
noun shake hands a person employed in manual labor or for general duties; worker; laborer: a factory hand; a ranch hand. 1

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Origin of shake hands

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, German Hand, Old Norse hǫnd, Gothic handus

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Parts of speech for Shake hands

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shake hands popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for shake hands

verb shake hands

come to — When someone who is unconscious comes to, they recover consciousness.
come to terms — to reach acceptance or agreement
counterpoised — a counterbalancing weight.
curtsied — a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.
feel for — to perceive or examine by touch.

All 24 Synonyms of shake hands