handshake
noun/ˈhændʃeɪk/
/ˈhændʃeɪk/
- an act of shaking somebody’s hand with your own, used especially to say hello or goodbye or when you have made an agreement
- Fawcett gave me a hearty handshake.
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementb2- She wasn't impressed by his limp handshake.
- He had a firm handshake.
- They sealed the agreement with a handshake.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- firm
- hearty
- limp
- …
- have
- give somebody
- with a handshake
- handshake from
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