handshake
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Definition of handshake
: a clasping usually of right hands by two people (as in greeting or farewell)
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He was greeted by Russian President Vladimir Putin with a big smile and a high-five that turned into a handshake. — Alex Leary, WSJ, "Saudi Prince Gets High-Five From Putin at G-20 Summit," 30 Nov. 2018 And William got a handshake from this adorable tiny fan. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kate Middleton and Prince William Adorably Met Kids at Coach Core in Essex," 30 Oct. 2018 The volunteers are not allowed to touch their clients other than a handshake. — Faith E. Pinho, Indianapolis Star, "Indianapolis attorney returns from border with stories she could not 'fathom'," 12 July 2018 Watt gave a handshake to Hinch before embracing each of the three players and posing for a picture with the group. — Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, "J.J. Watt presents Astros with their All-Star jerseys," 12 July 2018 Last years’ visit to Brussels also produced the famous mano a mano handshake between Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron. — Washington Post, "Friend or foe at NATO? Who knows when Trump comes to dinner," 10 July 2018 Alton Strupp, Louisville Courier Journal Just days before their contracts with Dean Foods run out, nine Kentucky dairy farmers met with an Ohio co-op, and made a handshake deal to sell their milk. — Kate Talerico, The Courier-Journal, "As Dean Milk contract ends, some farmers pick up a last-minute hope," 29 June 2018 The meeting would come after a handshake between the pair at 9 a.m. SGT (9 p.m. EDT Monday), the AP reported. — Michelle Ewing, ajc, "North Korea summit: Trump, Kim Jong Un plan to meet alone, plus translators, official says," 11 June 2018 CORVALLIS - On Thursday night at Gill Coliseum after No. 14 Arizona came back to beat Oregon State in overtime, competing coaches Sean Miller and Wayne Tinkle exchanged handshakes before leaving the court. — Danny Moran, OregonLive.com, "As FBI investigation consumes college basketball, Wayne Tinkle to focus on 'doing things the way we're doing them'," 25 Feb. 2018These 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.
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handshake
noun
English Language Learners Definition of handshake
: 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
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Kids Definition of handshake
: a clasping of hands by two people (as in greeting)
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