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shaking on it

shaking on it is the present participle and gerund of shake on it.

Meaning of shake on it

Verb

shake on it (third-person singular simple present shakes on it, present participle shaking on it, simple past shook on it, past participle shaken on it)

  1. (informal) To agree by shaking hands; to close a deal.
    • I'll bring the contract tomorrow, and if everything looks good, we'll shake on it.

Questions about shaking on it

What is shaking on it the present participle and gerund of?
Shaking on it is the present participle and gerund of shake on it.

Words near shaking on it in the dictionary

  1. shaking it
  2. shaking it up
  3. shaking like a leaf
  4. shaking off
  5. shaking off the dust from one's feet
  6. shaking on it
  7. shaking one's ass
  8. shaking one's elbow
  9. shaking one's head
  10. shaking out
  11. shaking over

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