handshaking meaning

UK US /ˈhændʃeɪkɪŋ/ 3 syllables

handshaking (noun): grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract).

Definition of handshaking

  1. grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

    Synonyms: handshake, shake, handclasp

    Type of: acknowledgment

    Related forms: shake hands

How to pronounce handshaking

handshaking is pronounced /ˈhændʃeɪkɪŋ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 23 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in NG · 11-letter words

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