handshake
To perform a handshakeTo perform a handshake; to shake hands.
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» Tom's handshake is very strong.
Рукопожатие Тома очень сильное. — astru
У Тома дуже сильне рукостискання. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(intransitive)To perform a handshake; to shake hands.
(intransitive)To perform a handshake with another device.
Examples
42 sentencesTom's handshake is very strong.
У Тома дуже сильне рукостискання. — deniko
ruРукопожатие Тома очень сильное. — astru
He has a good firm handshake.
ruУ него было хорошее крепкое рукопожатие. — Hellerick
They parted with a firm handshake.
deSie trennten sich mit einem kräftigen Handschlag. — Espi
Our club has a secret handshake.
Tom has a very strong handshake.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From hand + shake. See the appendix for the history of the gesture itself.From hand + shake. See the appendix for the history of the gesture itself.
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Forms
handshakes, handshaking, handshaked, handshaked| Base form | handshake · to handshake |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | handshakes |
| Present participle | handshaking |
| Past simple | handshaked / handshook |
| Past participle | handshaked / handshook |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.