[
US
/ˈhændˌkɫæsp/
]
NOUN
- grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
How To Use handclasp In A Sentence
- In their handclasp was the warm thrill of strong men met in an immutable brotherhood. The Valley of Silent Men
- Rose left after giving Minnie a meaningful handclasp on the doorstep. JUST BETWEEN US
- The same significance was in the pressure of the momentary handclasp. CHAPTER XXIII
- A number of politically embarrassing photographs were taken, among them, the above handclasp between tyrannical despot Robert Mugabe, and British Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw.
- Alvin Yark cut scarf joints, trimmed and smoothed until they fit together like a handclasp. THE SHIPPING NEWS
- His handclasp was hard and purposeful, with an element of curiosity in it as though testing for strength. A TROUT IN THE MILK
- The cover of his black-bound tech-heavy book about the architectonics of nuclear war features a photo of two hands in a firm handclasp, each hand touchingly identified as, respectively, “United States” and “Russia.” How the End Begins
- Of course, the handclasp is a pretty basic induction so any good course on hypnosis, hypnotherapy, or stage hypnosis should have it or a variation of it. Life of Brian:
- Haley promised, and the two parted with a handclasp.
- When Constance introduced her to Andrew she gave him the same kind of firm handclasp as her sister's. THE OTHER DEVIL'S NAME
