Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand-shaker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: hand-shak-er
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of handshaker.

Example Sentences

"Why, a hand-shake, if it's done in the right way, will send a current of warm cheer rippling through the entire day of both parties, both of the hand-shaker and the hand-shaken."
"In general, the American is a great and indiscriminate hand-shaker."
"When confronted with a death-grip hand-shaker, the cop had told Harrow, just extend your forefinger."
"He was more comfortable behind the scenes, he admitted, writing articles, drafting speeches for others. “I don't really have what it takes to be a hand-shaker or a baby-kisser,” he said."

Inflected Forms

hand-shakers (plural)

Questions

What does hand-shaker mean?: Alternative form of handshaker.

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