Antonyms for handclasp

Grammar : Noun

Spell : hand-klasp, -klahsp

Phonetic Transcription : ˈhændˌklæsp, -ˌklɑsp

Definition of handclasp

As in squeeze : noun pressure, crushing
As in grip : noun clasp, embrace

Example sentences :

But he took no notice; perhaps her handclasp only strengthened his resolve.
Extract from : « Chatterbox, 1906 » by Various

And it was but natural that the handclasp should be symbolic of that deliberation.
Extract from : « The Return of Peter Grimm » by David Belasco

There was nothing to tell of any handclasp when I woke in the morning.
Extract from : « The La Chance Mine Mystery » by Susan Carleton Jones

Auguste felt a shiver run through him at the sight of that handclasp.
Extract from : « Shaman » by Robert Shea

He was disappointed, but he smiled as he exchanged a handclasp with his only son.
Extract from : « The Dark Star » by Robert W. Chambers

Without a gesture or a handclasp she left Sordello as quickly as she had come.
Extract from : « The Saracen: Land of the Infidel » by Robert Shea

His surprise deepened to perplexity at the warmth of the handclasp that followed.
Extract from : « The Inside of the Cup, Complete » by Winston Churchill

She gravely extended her hand to meet his and the hatchet was buried in that handclasp.
Extract from : « Tabitha at Ivy Hall » by Ruth Alberta Brown

They have found that the handclasp is stronger than the handcuff.
Extract from : « The Affable Stranger » by Peter McArthur

And then the look and handclasp between them turned every word into sweetness and good-will.
Extract from : « The Man Between » by Amelia E. Barr

Synonyms for handclasp

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