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- [hand-sheyk]
- /ˈhændˌʃeɪk/
- /ˈhænd.ʃeɪk/
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- [hand-sheyk]
- /ˈhændˌʃeɪk/
Definitions of handshake word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of HANDSHAKE handshaking 3
- noun handshake a gripping and shaking of right hands by two individuals, as to symbolize greeting, congratulation, agreement, or farewell. 1
- noun handshake Also, handshaking. Computers. an exchange of predetermined signals between a computer and a peripheral device or another computer, made when a connection is initially established or at intervals during data transmission, in order to assure proper synchronization. 1
- noun handshake An act of shaking a person‘s hand with one’s own, used as a greeting or to finalize an agreement. 1
- noun handshake hands clasped in greeting 1
- noun handshake hands clasped in agreement 1
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Origin of handshake
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; hand + shake
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Handshake
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
handshake popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
handshake usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for handshake
noun handshake
- pact — an agreement, covenant, or compact: We made a pact not to argue any more.
- pledge — a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something: a pledge of aid; a pledge not to wage war.
- bargain — Something that is a bargain is good value for money, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal.
- commitment — Commitment is a strong belief in an idea or system.
- arrangement — Arrangements are plans and preparations which you make so that something will happen or be possible.
Antonyms for handshake
noun handshake
- disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
- misunderstanding — failure to understand correctly; mistake as to meaning or intent.
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
- misconception — an erroneous conception; mistaken notion.
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