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Meanings of handclasp in English

Portuguese
handshake
Catalan
encaixada

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

handshake
Usage of handclasp in English
1
But he took no notice; perhaps her handclasp only strengthened his resolve.
Chatterbox, 1906
2
His greeting was as warm as his handclasp was long and hard.
Desert Gold
3
He came to handclasp with the man that he wished to help.
Sermons on Biblical Characters
4
There was a moment's handclasp, and the boy had become a man.
Dennison Grant: A Novel of To-day
5
The same significance was in the pressure of the momentary handclasp.
The Little Lady of the Big House
6
His surprise deepened to perplexity at the warmth of the handclasp that followed.
The Inside of the Cup — Volume 07
7
He was immensely relieved when she merely renewed the strength of the handclasp.
Merton of the Movies
8
Then Lieutenant Abercrombie gave each of these brothers in arms a hearty handclasp.
Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service; or, With Dan Dalzell on Eu...
9
By a common impulse their hands met in a warm handclasp.
Bambi
10
Kate and Mrs. Toomey separated with the warm handclasp of friendship.
The Fighting Shepherdess
11
And with a last handclasp the chums went their separate ways.
John Wesley, Jr. / The Story of an Experiment
12
Yet neither of them regretted the handclasp, for all its cost.
Harrigan
13
With a trembling handclasp he left me alone in Marguerite's apartment.
City of Endless Night
14
They made a quick handclasp, their fingers running with warm spray.
Success to the Brave
15
He met a man and greeted him with a friendly handclasp.
The Landloper: The Romance of a Man on Foot
16
Bud's eyes were shining with emotion as he returned the handclasp.
The Second Chance
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Catalan
encaixada
Handclasp through the time
Handclasp across language varieties
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