HANDSHAKING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

handclasp; handshake; handshaking; shake

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("handshaking" is a kind of...):

acknowledgement; acknowledgment (a statement acknowledging something or someone)

Domain category:

contract (a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law)

Derivation:

shake hands (take someone's hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulation)