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
- 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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