handclasps
Palms meeting firmly
Handclasps are grips of another person's hand, whether in greeting, agreement, or affection.
A handclasp may be brief and formal or warm and lingering: They exchanged handclasps before parting.
The word emphasizes the physical joining more than the social ritual—compare handshake, which stresses the shaking motion.
Agreement or distribution
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- accordHarmony between parties
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
understanding · bargain · covenant · pledge · ratification · seal · commitment · promise
Wholeness through cohesion
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
alliance · kinship · partnership · trust · loyalty · support · comradeship · togetherness
Expression of goodwill
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- helloCommon spoken greeting
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- meetingGathering for discussion
introduction · reception · encounter · acknowledgment · cordiality · hospitality · warmth · friendliness
Solid or resolute
- tightFirmly stretched or fitting
- secureProtected from harm
- strongHaving great physical power
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
forceful · vigorous · warm · limp · crushing · gentle · prolonged · brief
Not using speech
- symbolicRepresenting through signs
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- formalFollowing strict protocol
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
expression · signal · custom · etiquette · protocol · body-language · communication · traditional
deal
Agreement or distribution
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- accordHarmony between parties
- contractEnforceable written agreement
settlement · understanding · bargain · covenant · pledge · ratification · seal · commitment · promise · confirmation
unity
Wholeness through cohesion
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
camaraderie · alliance · kinship · partnership · trust · loyalty · support · comradeship · togetherness · friendship
salutation
Expression of goodwill
meeting · introduction · reception · encounter · acknowledgment · cordiality · hospitality · warmth · friendliness · embrace
firm
Solid or resolute
steady · forceful · vigorous · warm · limp · crushing · gentle · prolonged · brief · two-handed
nonverbal
Not using speech
- symbolicRepresenting through signs
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- formalFollowing strict protocol
ritual · expression · signal · custom · etiquette · protocol · body-language · communication · traditional · cultural
handclaspswaves
Traveling energy disturbances
cold shoulders · snubs · brushoffs · rebuffs · crossed arms
handclaspsreleases
Lets go or publishes
letting go · pushing away · recoiling · withdrawal · separation