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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
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        Examples for "shake"
        Examples for "shake"
        1
        A spokeswoman said Johnson family members wouldn't comment on the latest shake-up.
        Reuters
        2
        Variety reports a couple of reasons for the shake-up: budget and storytelling.
        Wired
        3
        Hasty steps shake the staircase; the door opens precipitately; it is Andre.
        The Nabob
        4
        However, experts say the shake-up is some time away from yielding fruit.
        Reuters
        5
        Barclays certainly needs some new people to shake up its brash culture.
        Reuters
        1
        We did the handshake thing as he said, Welcome to Moscow, Major.
        The Kingmaker
        2
        This clandestine operation, however, required a handshake with a five-dollar bill enclosed.
        Funny in Farsi
        3
        Think about posture, eye contact and a great handshake to demonstrate confidence.
        The Guardian
        4
        They had a handshake deal on the book with a good publisher.
        The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
        5
        The healthy handshake of those who've been living a long time overseas.
        The Elephant Vanishes
        1
        He stopped just within handshaking distance, but did not offer his hand.
        Eye of vengeance
        2
        The process of handshaking was interrupted by the arrival of the train.
        The Life of Abraham Lincoln
        3
        Presently the judge rose and left them with much handshaking and bowing.
        The corfu trilogy
        4
        Chipworks hypothesizes that the mystery chip could be responsible for hardware handshaking.
        Wired
        5
        Then Anne presented him to Mrs. Gibson, and a general handshaking ensued.
        Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School
        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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