handshake meaning
UK US /ˈhændʃeɪk/ 2 syllables
handshake (noun): grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract).
Definition of handshake
- grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
Synonyms: shake, handshaking, handclasp
Type of: acknowledgment
Related forms: shake hands
How to pronounce handshake
handshake is pronounced /ˈhændʃeɪk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in KE · 9-letter words
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