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pressing the flesh

pressing the flesh is the present participle and gerund of press the flesh.

Meaning of press the flesh

Verb

press the flesh (third-person singular simple present presses the flesh, present participle pressing the flesh, simple past and past participle pressed the flesh)

  1. (idiomatic) To shake hands and socialize, especially in a political gathering.
    • Bill Clinton was in full campaign form Tuesday. Hours behind schedule, he stopped to press the flesh with everyone in sight.2008 January 23, “The Clintons Double-Team Obama”, in Time

Questions about pressing the flesh

What is pressing the flesh the present participle and gerund of?
Pressing the flesh is the present participle and gerund of press the flesh.

Words near pressing the flesh in the dictionary

  1. pressing one's luck
  2. pressing out
  3. pressing pad
  4. pressing pads
  5. pressing pause
  6. pressing the flesh
  7. pressing the panic button
  8. pressingly
  9. pressingness
  10. pressings
  11. pressiometer

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