handshake

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

From hand + shake. See the appendix for the history of the gesture itself.

She ignored the proffered handshake. — The Samurai Strategy, Thomas Hoover
That was indeed his old handshake! — Demian, Hermann Hesse
Good-bye!” With a cold handshake he was gone. — The Forsyte Saga - Complete, John Galsworthy

shake, handshaking, handclasp

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