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shake hands
verb as in greet
verb as in make up
verb as in meet halfway
verb as in reach
verb as in receive
verb as in run
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Example Sentences
We shake hands and he immediately begins a monologue about prison breaks and South America.
It would have been pretty hard for Ike to shake hands with everybody.
“If I go to Republican events, there are some really conservative rural Republicans, and we shake hands,” Scott said.
Shaw put himself right alongside the line and took a minute to shake hands and greet each delegate.
Charley, a tall, blond young man, bent to shake hands with Furry.
The mollified women did not shake hands, but each raised her tea-cup to her lips and winked.
"I was watching you through my little peep-hole—as you saw," he began, with a pleasant smile, advancing to shake hands.
In fact it is said that neighbors in two adjoining buildings may shake hands across the street.
I hurried away to shake hands with the Chief of my department, proud of having rendered faithful service to so upright a leader.
Do not touch the door-knob when going out—let some one open the door for you—and do not shake hands with any one.
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On this page you'll find 184 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to shake hands, such as: accost, acknowledge, address, approach, attend, and embrace.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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