Synonyms for handshake

Most common

shake · handclasp · pump

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement.

Related words

Phrases

golden handshake silver handshake

Forms

Plural

handshakes → shakes, handclasps, pumps…

Example sentences

• shake New GATT resolutions could create a real shake-up.
• pump Tobias seemed he didn't know how to use a gas pump.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

pump¹

5 letters

shake¹

9 letters

handclasp²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (handclasp² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

poignée de main

Deutsch

Händeschütteln