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Meanings of handshaking in English
Synonyms
Examples for "shake"
Examples for "shake"
1
A spokeswoman said Johnson family members wouldn't comment on the latest shake-up.
2
Variety reports a couple of reasons for the shake-up: budget and storytelling.
3
Hasty steps shake the staircase; the door opens precipitately; it is Andre.
4
However, experts say the shake-up is some time away from yielding fruit.
5
Barclays certainly needs some new people to shake up its brash culture.
1
We did the handshake thing as he said, Welcome to Moscow, Major.
2
This clandestine operation, however, required a handshake with a five-dollar bill enclosed.
3
Think about posture, eye contact and a great handshake to demonstrate confidence.
4
They had a handshake deal on the book with a good publisher.
5
The healthy handshake of those who've been living a long time overseas.
1
But he took no notice; perhaps her handclasp only strengthened his resolve.
2
His greeting was as warm as his handclasp was long and hard.
3
He came to handclasp with the man that he wished to help.
4
There was a moment's handclasp, and the boy had become a man.
5
The same significance was in the pressure of the momentary handclasp.
Usage of handshaking in English
1
He stopped just within handshaking distance, but did not offer his hand.
2
The process of handshaking was interrupted by the arrival of the train.
3
Presently the judge rose and left them with much handshaking and bowing.
4
Chipworks hypothesizes that the mystery chip could be responsible for hardware handshaking.
5
Then Anne presented him to Mrs. Gibson, and a general handshaking ensued.
6
All of the handshaking ceased as Frederick Douglass entered the East Room.
7
They got in handshaking distance and Ledford stuck his in his pockets.
8
And the Bishop and Henry had quite a handshaking over this mutual experience.
9
Then followed a hearty handshaking and they all piled into the little cart.
10
After church there was so much handshaking that the house emptied very slowly.
11
There followed much handshaking, and the visitors returned to their carriage.
12
They made their way to the parlor, where a great handshaking took place.
13
There was much donning of heavy wraps, much bowing and handshaking.
14
What handshaking, and looking over of new faces, and walking round and round!
15
Andre was doing the proper vampire greeting thing, which did not include handshaking.
16
Soon the boys were piling out on the ground, and a general handshaking followed.
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United Kingdom
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