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handclasp

[ hand-klasp, -klahsp ]

/ ˈhændˌklæsp, -ˌklɑsp /

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noun

a gripping of hands by two or more people, as in greeting, parting, making a commitment, or expressing affection.

Origin of handclasp

First recorded in 1575–85; hand + clasp

Words nearby handclasp

handbrake turn, handbreadth, handcar, handcart, handclap, handclasp, handcraft, handcrafted, handcraftman, handcuff, handed

Example sentences from the Web for handclasp

Do you remember my speaking of the supreme distinction of her handclasp; how it seemed to fit so perfectly?

In Jeopardy |Van Tassel Sutphen
A handclasp, a silence trembling with emotion, a sudden light in the heart—properly speaking, this was all there was to love.

Erik Dorn |Ben Hecht
There was a moment's handclasp, and the boy had become a man.

Dennison Grant |Robert Stead
They separated on the Paseo del Borne with a frigid bow, without a handclasp.

The Dead Command |Vicente Blasco Ibez

Mr. Middler, the pastor, who loved Janice as he might his own daughter, added a warmer pressure to his handclasp.

The Mission of Janice Day |Helen Beecher Long

British Dictionary definitions for handclasp

handclasp

/ (ˈhændˌklɑːsp) /

noun

US another word for handshake