handclasp
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2.9
- noun
- /ˈhændˌklæsp/
:
apretón de manos
- Now came the handclasps, the murmured condolences.
- a hearty handclasp
Examples
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Introductions followed, with handclasps all around.
Fiction book (1996) -
"Such an inexplicable emotion, is it, Mr. McNally?" It is indeed, I said, and her final handclasp was soft and warm, quite different from the hard, cool handshake with which she had greeted me.
Fiction book (1992) -
In gratitude, the bank president gives him a "hearty handclasp" and a job as a guard.
Academic text (2002) -
They made the ritual handclasp.
Fiction book (2000) -
Julian's handclasp offered warmth and welcome, and I felt myself being gently disarmed, my expected resistance to this man evaporating.
Fiction book (1990) -
During the meeting, a firm handclasp marked the beginning of their partnership.
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After exchanging pleasantries, they sealed their agreement with a warm handclasp.
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The dignitaries greeted each other with a respectful handclasp before the ceremony began.
Synonyms
117
1.0
A short greeting where two people hold and shake hands
8
1.0
An act of holding and moving someone's hand up and down as a greeting
2
2.7
Holding and moving another person's hand as a greeting or sign of agreement
How Firm
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2.9
4
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Handclasp comes from the simple parts hand and clasp, and clasp means 'to hold tightly', as in the clasp on a bag. So a handclasp is literally a tight holding of hands, a greeting, a sign of agreement, or a way to welcome someone.