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Definition of handshake noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

handshake

noun
 
/ˈhændʃeɪk/
 
/ˈhændʃeɪk/
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  1. 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.
    see also golden handshake
    Extra Examples
    • She wasn't impressed by his limp handshake.
    • He had a firm handshake.
    • They sealed the agreement with a handshake.
    Topics Discussion and agreementb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • firm
    • hearty
    • limp
    • …
    verb + handshake
    • have
    • give somebody
    preposition
    • with a handshake
    • handshake from
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