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- [hand-klasp, -klahsp]
- /ˈhændˌklæsp, -ˌklɑsp/
- /ˈhændklɑːsp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hand-klasp, -klahsp]
- /ˈhændˌklæsp, -ˌklɑsp/
Definitions of handclasp word
- noun handclasp a gripping of hands by two or more people, as in greeting, parting, making a commitment, or expressing affection. 1
- noun handclasp An act of clasping someone else's hand ; a handshake. 1
- noun handclasp a clasping of each other's hand as in greeting or farewell 0
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Origin of handclasp
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; hand + clasp
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Parts of speech for Handclasp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
handclasp popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
handclasp usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for handclasp
noun handclasp
- grasp — to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
- restraint — a restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint.
- constraint — A constraint is something that limits or controls what you can do.
- clamp — A clamp is a device that holds two things firmly together.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
Antonyms for handclasp
noun handclasp
- misconception — an erroneous conception; mistaken notion.
- release — to lease again.
- misunderstanding — failure to understand correctly; mistake as to meaning or intent.
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- powerlessness — unable to produce an effect: a disease against which modern medicine is virtually powerless.
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