HANDSHAKE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
Categories: Acknowledgment, Acknowledgement
📖 Fun Facts About Handshake
- • A handshake started as a way to show that people weren’t holding weapons — it’s now a friendly greeting.
Synonyms
Handshake, Shake, Handclasp, Handshaking
🔗 Related Words
hand – A related word in the same word family.
shake – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Place names often preserve ancient languages long after the people who spoke them are gone.