Handshake - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈhændʃeɪk|
Brit.
|ˈhæn(d)ʃeɪk|
noun
- grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) (syn: handclasp, handshaking, shake)
Extra examples
She greeted him with a handshake.
He has a firm handshake.
He greeted me with a handshake and a glass of wine.
Her handshake was warm and firm.
...after a clammy handshake, the two bitter rivals squared off for a no-holds-barred debate...
You could see it in his frame and deportment ... a beaming countenance, expansive salutations, a warm handshake ...
He gave me a very limp handshake.
A handshake and saying “hello” are common salutations.
Word forms
noun
singular: handshake
plural: handshakes
singular: handshake
plural: handshakes
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