Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

press the flesh

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: press the flesh
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To shake hands and socialize, especially in a political gathering.

Example Sentences

"Bill Clinton was in full campaign form Tuesday. Hours behind schedule, he stopped to press the flesh with everyone in sight."
"I’ve followed candidates campaigning in the past, been to countless political-party and interest-group functions, and seen plenty of politicians press the flesh while I stand on the side with my notepad or sit at a rickety table with my laptop."

Inflected Forms

presses the flesh (present, singular) pressing the flesh (participle, present) pressed the flesh (participle, past) pressed the flesh (past)

Questions

What does press the flesh mean?: To shake hands and socialize, especially in a political gathering.

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