Meaning Of The Word Handshake

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Handshake Meaning

Handshake Definition
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What's The Definition Of Handshake?

handshake
countable noun: If you give someone a handshake, you take their right hand with your own right hand and hold it firmly or move it up and down, as a sign of greeting or to show that you have agreed about something such as a business deal.

handshake in American English
a gripping and shaking of each other's hand in greeting, farewell, agreement, etc.
noun: a gripping and shaking of right hands by two individuals, as to symbolize greeting, congratulation, agreement, or farewell

handshake in British English
noun: the act of grasping and shaking a person's hand, as when being introduced or agreeing on a deal

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