# shake hands

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To grasp another person's hands as an expression of greeting, farewell, agreement, etc.
2. To part, to say farewell.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shake-hands