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handshake
adjectives
a firm handshake
(= holding and shaking someone's hand firmly )
• Stan greeted me with a firm handshake.
a hearty handshake
(= friendly and firm )
• The wedding guests exchanged jokes and hearty handshakes.
a limp handshake
(= weak – used to show disapproval )
• I don't trust a man with a limp handshake.
verbs
greet somebody with a handshake
• He greeted all of his guests with a handshake and a glass of wine.
give somebody a handshake
• She introduced herself and gave Annie a handshake.
exchange handshakes
• The teams exchanged handshakes at the end of the game.
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noun ADJ. firm, hearty | limp She wasn't impressed by his limp handshake. VERB + HANDSHAKE have He had a firm handshake. | give sb Fawcett gave me a hearty handshake. PREP. with a ~ They sealed the agreement with a handshake. | ~ from a handshake from the chairman
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