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Handshaking   /hˈændʃˌeɪkɪŋ/   Listen
Handshaking

noun
1.
Grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract).  Synonyms: handclasp, handshake, shake.






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"Handshaking" Quotes from Famous Books



... had quite a handshaking over this mutual experience. Henry enjoyed it greatly, as his frequent chucklings evinced while the Judge's fine bays were ...
— California Sketches, Second Series • O. P. Fitzgerald

... had not been for the austere presence of the General. During the conversation I confided to them my trepidation about meeting the Queen, but they assured me that Her Majesty was a very kind lady and that I need have no fear, whatever, of any breach of court etiquette. After a warm handshaking, they bade me good-bye and said they would see me on ...
— The Story of Paul Boyton - Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World • Paul Boyton



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