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handshake

handshake

Meaning of handshake

a greeting where two people shake hands

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British English/ˈhændʃeɪk/
American English/ˈhændʃeɪk/
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What's the difference between handshake / greeting

H
🇬🇧English
handshake

Same meaning: a greeting where two people shake hands.

A1Very Often

They exchanged a handshake before the meeting.

G
🇬🇧English
greeting

A broader word: any form of saying hello, not only a handshake.

A1Very Often

A handshake is one kind of greeting.

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handshake means handshake. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce handshake

/ˈhændʃeɪk/

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/ˈhændʃeɪk/, /ˈhændʃeɪk/

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a greeting where two people shake hands

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handshake is pronounced as /ˈhændʃeɪk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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