Definition of handshake
: a clasping usually of right hands by two people (as in greeting or farewell)
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Examples of handshake in a Sentence
She greeted him with a handshake.
He has a firm handshake.
Recent Examples of handshake from the Web
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Hakan Ünsal was absent from the Turkey lineup so there would be no handshake between him and Rivaldo.
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Even a friendly handshake held the potential for disaster.
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In the history of sports, the evolution of congratulatory gestures has evolved from a simple handshake or a healthy pat on the rear to slapping palms, elaborate routines, body bumps and fist bumps.
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Their relationship began last May with a white-knuckled, jaw-clenching, six-Mississippi handshake in Brussels.
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Second: Trump is a firm believer in Big Bad Businessman 101-style power plays, often greeting foreign leaders with overly aggressive handshakes meant to establish his dominance.
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My outstretched hand is oriented thumb-up, in handshake position.
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The purpose of the study was to determine if scientists could create a fingerprint test that allowed them to differentiate between drug users and those who may have gotten drugs transferred to their hands through something like a handshake.
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There was even a long overdue handshake between Love and James following a deep 32-foot 3 by Love that forced that sent the sellout crowd to its feet.
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First Known Use of handshake
1802
HANDSHAKE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of handshake for English Language Learners
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: the act of grasping someone's right hand with your right hand and moving it up and down : the act of shaking hands; also : the manner in which a person shakes hands
HANDSHAKE Defined for Kids
Definition of handshake for Students
: a clasping of hands by two people (as in greeting)
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