handclasp

hand·clasp

H0041900 (hănd′klăsp′)n. The act of clasping the hand of another, especially in friendship.

handclasp

(ˈhændˌklɑːsp) nUS another word for handshake

hand•clasp

(ˈhændˌklæsp, -ˌklɑsp)

n. a gripping of hands by two or more people, as in greeting or parting. [1575–85]

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handclasp - grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)handshake, handshaking, shakecontract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by lawacknowledgement, acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"