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handshake

/ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/noun2 syllables

Handshake means: grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract).

Synonyms for handshake3

noun, as in grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

shake, handshaking, handclasp

What does handshake mean?1

noun

1

grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Handshake in a sentence

  • When my father was offered a golden handshake, he took it.unknown
  • At the end, all you get is a clammy handshake.sundown
  • He put out his hand to me for a handshake.unknown
  • He came in and greeted all those present with a handshake.Dejo
  • I have heard that freemasons have a secret handshake.monahxo
  • Every handshake and smile felt foreign; he didn’t belong there.Nuel
  • All you get at the end is a clammy handshake.sundown
  • Claudio reached out his hand for a handshake.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of handshake

as a noun

plural
handshakes