Definition of handshake
:a clasping usually of right hands by two people (as in greeting or farewell)
What's Trending Now
More Trending Words
Read the Latest from M-W
Examples of handshake in a Sentence
She greeted him with a handshake.
He has a firm handshake.
Recent Examples of handshake from the Web
-
Instead of the quiet welcome and occasional handshake that are common at most back-to-school mornings, New Britain High's staff went a bit bolder.
-
Malia even politely declined a requests for an interview with a handshake.
-
The relationship was founded upon a handshake between Sam H. Meyer and the Stetson company sales rep.
-
Albert Kleeman, founder of Chesapeake Ford Truck Sales who often did business on the basis of a handshake, died in his sleep July 20 at his Pikesville home.
-
But last week the pair shared a very different handshake — one that lasted about six hours and involved a lot of friendly patting.
-
After taking a couple of congratulatory high fives and handshakes, Christie gave the souvenir to a child.
-
No VA benefits, just a handshake and a tattoo of an alligator on his bicep.
-
Before parting ways in Paris, President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron engaged in a 25-second handshake.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'handshake.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of handshake
1802
HANDSHAKE Defined for English Language Learners
HANDSHAKE Defined for Kids
Learn More about handshake
-
See words that rhyme with handshake Spanish Central: Translation of handshake Nglish: Translation of handshake for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of handshake for Arabic speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up handshake? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
