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

  1. 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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