Added 9 October 2026
handshake
/ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about handshake at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract).
Origin
From hand + shake. See the appendix for the history of the gesture itself.
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