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handshaking

/ˈhændʃeɪkɪŋ/ /ˈhænʃeɪkɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To perform a handshake; to shake hands.

Examples :

"After the business deal was finalized, the two CEOs were handshaking to celebrate their partnership. "
communication culture action tradition society human event

Related Words

Illustration partnership

partnership noun

/ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/ /ˈpɑːtnərʃɪp/

The state of being associated with a partner.

"My sister and I have a strong partnership in our school project; we work well together. "

Illustration exchanged

exchanged verb

/ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒd/

To trade or barter.

"At the school fair, Maria exchanged her drawing for a bag of cookies. "

Illustration computing

computing verb

/kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/

To reckon or calculate.

"Can anyone here compute the square root of 10201?"

Illustration transferring

transferring verb

/trænsˈfɜːrɪŋ/ /trænzˈfɜːrɪŋ/

To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.

"to transfer the laws of one country to another; to transfer suspicion"

Illustration communications

communications noun

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz/

The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.

"communication of a secret"

Illustration celebrate

celebrate verb

/ˈsɛl.ə.bɹeɪt/

To extol or honour in a solemn manner.

"to celebrate the name of the Most High"

Illustration introductions

introductions noun

/ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃənz/ /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃnz/

The act or process of introducing.

"the introduction of a new product into the market"

Illustration finalized

finalized verb

/ˈfaɪnəlaɪzd/ /ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪzd/

To make final or firm; to finish or complete.

"The team finalized the project proposal after the last meeting. "

Illustration processor

processor noun

/ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹɑˌsɛsə˞/

A person or institution who processes things (foods, photos, applications, etc.).

"He is a loan processor with a bank."

Illustration initiation

initiation noun

/ɪ.nɪ.ʃi.ˈeɪ.ʃən/

The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced

"initiation into a society"

Illustration handshake

handshake noun

/ˈhændʃeɪk/

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

"The two friends exchanged a handshake before starting their homework together. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "