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Meanings of handshake 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 handshake in English
        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
        6
        For its first 10 years, Merge operated only on a handshake basis.
        Reuters
        7
        Only rarely was the manner of the handshake a point of contention.
        The Guardian
        8
        He also said he was deliberately avoiding a handshake with the ambassador.
        Reuters
        9
        It takes practice to have a firm handshake with hands this small.
        Obsidian Butterfly
        10
        Every deal is essentially done on a handshake, or a virtual handshake.
        Storm Front
        11
        He'd liked Corelli from their first handshake a couple of years before.
        Creepers
        12
        Hand of Singh Biri Singh has a handshake that grabs your attention.
        Wired
        13
        A handshake settles the deal, oh no, wait, here comes the Constable.
        The South African
        14
        Before the familiarity of a handshake or word of welcome he asked:
        The Man in Gray: A Romance of North and South
        15
        At the property closing last month our realtor offered a hearty handshake.
        The Guardian
        16
        In the hands of the US president, the handshake is a weapon.
        The Guardian
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        Catalan
        encaixada
        Handshake through the time
        Handshake across language varieties
        Australia
        Common
        Ireland
        Common
        United States of America
        Common
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