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)
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