handshaker

hand·shak·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hand-shey-ker]
- /ˈhændˌʃeɪ kər/
- /ˈhænd.ˌʃeɪk.ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand-shey-ker]
- /ˈhændˌʃeɪ kər/

Definitions of handshaker word

noun handshaker a person who is or is required to be overtly or ostentatiously friendly: Politicians are often incurable handshakers. 1
noun handshaker One who gives a handshake. 0

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Origin of handshaker

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; handshake + -er1

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Parts of speech for Handshaker

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Handshaker

handshaker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% 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.

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Synonyms for handshaker

noun handshaker

applicant — An applicant for something such as a job or a place at a college is someone who makes a formal written request to be given it.
competitor — A company's competitors are companies who are trying to sell similar goods or services to the same people.
nominee — a person nominated, as to run for elective office or fill a particular post.
contender — A contender is someone who takes part in a competition.
contestant — A contestant in a competition or quiz is a person who takes part in it.

All 60 Synonyms of handshaker