/ Dictionary / Index H handshaker: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hand•shak•er Pronunciation: (hand'shā"kur), [key] — n. a person who is or is required to be overtly or ostentatiously friendly: Politicians are often incurable handshakers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. handshake handshape Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language