GLAD-HAND

Meaning of GLAD-HAND in English

ˌglad-ˈhand BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]

to talk to or welcome people in a very friendly way, especially when this is not sincere:

He moved among the guests, glad-handing well-wishers.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

GLAD HAND — noun Date: circa 1895 a warm welcome or greeting often prompted by ulterior reasons
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GLAD-HAND — verb Date: 1903 transitive verb to extend a glad hand to , intransitive verb to extend a glad hand , …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GLAD-HAND — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: glad hand transitive verb : to extend a glad hand to political candidates glad-handing everyone they met …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GLAD HAND — noun Etymology: glad (I) + hand 1. : a warm friendly handshake moving among his patrons with a welcoming smile …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GLAD-HAND — — glad-hander , n. /glad"hand'/ , Informal. v.t. 1. to greet warmly. 2. to greet in an insincerely effusive manner. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GLAD HAND — Informal. a hearty welcome or enthusiastic reception, esp. one that is effusive or hypocritical: Visiting dignitaries were being given the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GLAD HAND — v. give a person a warm handshake that may be insincere; welcome warmly
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GLAD HAND — n. warm hearty welcome; warm welcome but in many cases insincere; warm handshake that may be insincere
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GLAD HAND — Date: circa 1895 : a warm welcome or greeting often prompted by ulterior reasons
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GLAD-HAND — verb Date: 1903 transitive verb : to extend a glad hand to candidates glad-hand ing everyone they meet intransitive verb …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GLAD-HAND — Pronunciation: ' glad- ˌ hand Function: transitive verb Date: 1903 : to extend a glad hand to <candidates glad-hand ing …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GLAD HAND — Function: noun Date: circa 1895 : a warm welcome or greeting often prompted by ulterior reasons
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GLAD-HAND — chiefly N. Amer. ■ verb (especially of a politician) greet or welcome warmly. ■ noun ( glad hand ) a …
Concise Oxford English vocab
GLAD-HAND — [glad-hand] vt (1903): to extend a glad hand to "candidates ~ing everyone they meet" ~ vi: to extend a glad …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GLAD HAND — [glad hand] n (ca. 1895): a warm welcome or greeting often prompted by ulterior reasons
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GLAD-HAND — glad-hand BrE AmE ˌɡlæd ˈhænd ˈ•• ▷ glad-hand|ed ɪd əd ▷ glad-hand|er/s ə/z AmE \ ə r/z ▷ glad-hand|ing ɪŋ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GLAD-HAND — verb [ v , vn ] ( especially of a politician ) to say hello to sb in a friendly …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GLAD-HAND — verb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Studio executives were busy glad-handing each other after the awards ceremony.
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GLAD HAND — {n.}, {informal} A friendly handshake; a warm greeting. * /Father went to the front door to give Uncle Fred the …
Slang English vocab
GLAD HAND — {n.}, {informal} A friendly handshake; a warm greeting. * /Father went to the front door to give Uncle Fred the …
Словарь английских идиом
GLAD HAND — a friendly handshake, a warm greeting The politician spent the morning glad handing the people at the shopping center.
English Idioms vocab
GLAD HAND — n. , informal A friendly handshake; a warm greeting. Father went to the front door to give Uncle Fred the …
American Idioms English vocabulary
GLAD-HAND — (разговорное) радушный прием - he moved about with a big smile and * он переходил от одного к другому, приветствуя …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GLAD-HAND — 1. ʹglædhænd n разг. 1> радушный приём he moved about with a big smile and glad-hand - он переходил от …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GLAD-HAND — 1. сущ. разг.радушный приём; радостное приветствие, овация to give smb. the glad-hand — встречать кого-л. бурными аплодисментами Syn:greeting, welcome 1. …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GLAD HAND — (n) бурные аплодисменты; весело приветствовать; овация; радушный прием
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
GLAD HAND — (0) радушно приветствовать
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
GLAD-HAND — 1. [ʹglædhænd] n разг. 1) радушный приём he moved about with a big smile and ~ - он переходил от …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
GLAD-HAND — 1. ʹglædhænd n разг. 1) радушный приём he moved about with a big smile and glad-hand - он переходил от …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GLAD-HAND — 1. сущ. разг. радушный приём; радостное приветствие, овация to give smb. the glad-hand — встречать кого-л. бурными аплодисментами Syn: greeting …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GLAD-HAND — 1. сущ. разг. радушный приём; радостное приветствие, овация to give smb. the glad-hand — встречать кого-л. бурными аплодисментами Syn: greeting, welcome 1. 2. гл.; разг. весело …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GLAD HAND — vt infml esp AmE The Senator was glad handing everyone in sight — Сенатор радостно жал руку всем присутствующим
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
GLAD HAND — vt infml esp AmE The Senator was glad handing everyone in sight — Сенатор радостно жал руку всем присутствующим
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
GLAD HAND — glad hand vt infml esp AmE The Senator was glad handing everyone in sight Сенатор радостно жал руку всем присутствующим
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
GLAD HAND — The Senator was glad handing everyone in sight — Сенатор радостно жал руку всем присутствующим
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
GLAD-HAND — (разговорное) радушный прием - he moved about with a big smile and * он переходил от одного к другому, приветствуя …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HAND
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GLAD — I. ˈglad, -aa(ə)-, -ai- adjective ( usually gladder usually gladdest ) Etymology: Middle English, shining, glad, from Old English glæd; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HAND
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GLAD — glad 1 — gladly , adv. — gladness , n. /glad/ , adj., gladder, gladdest , v. , gladded, gladding …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HAND — I. ˈhand noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German hant hand Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GLAD — I. ˈglad adjective ( glad·der ; glad·dest ) Etymology: Middle English, shining, glad, from Old English glæd; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HAND — noun rate; price. 2. hand ·vi to cooperate. 3. hand ·noun a bundle of tobacco leaves tied together. 4. hand …
Webster English vocab
GLAD
Webster English vocab
HAND — [hand] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG hant hand] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): the terminal part …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GLAD — [glad] adj glad.der ; glad.dest [ME, shining, glad, fr. OE glaed; akin to OHG glat shining, smooth, L glaber smooth, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GLAD — glad BrE AmE ɡlæd ▷ gladder ˈɡlæd ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ gladdest ˈɡlæd ɪst -əst ▷ glads …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HAND — / hænd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun PART OF BODY 1. [ C ] the part of the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GLAD — / glæd; NAmE / adjective 1. [ not before noun ] glad (about sth) | glad (to do sth) | …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HAND — I. hand 1 S1 W1 /hænd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ hand , ↑ handful ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GLAD — glad S2 W3 /ɡlæd/ BrE AmE adjective [no comparative] [ Word Family: verb : ↑ gladden ; noun : ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HAND — n. & v. --n. 1 a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GLAD — adj. & v. --adj. (gladder, gladdest) 1 (predic.; usu. foll. by of, about, or to + infin.) pleased; willing (shall …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HAND — n. & v. n. 1 a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GLAD — adj. & v. adj. (gladder, gladdest) 1 (predic.; usu. foll. by of, about, or to + infin.) pleased; willing (shall …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HAND — n. & v. --n. 1. a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and …
Oxford English vocab
GLAD — 1. adj. & v. --adj. (gladder, gladdest) 1. (predic.; usu. foll. by of, about, or to + infin.) pleased; willing …
Oxford English vocab
HAND — I. NOUN USES AND PHRASES /hænd/ ( hands) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GLAD — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you are glad about something, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HAND — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an ordeal at the hands of sb (= used to say who has made …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GLAD — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES good/glad tidings (= good news ) happy/glad/ready etc to oblige ▪ If you need a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GLAD — [adjective] gladder, gladdest - pleased and happyWe were glad about her success.I'm glad (that) you came.They were glad to know …
Cambridge English vocab
HAND — See: AT HAND, BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH, BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS ONE, CLEAN …
Slang English vocab
GLAD — n. Function: adjective 1 characterized by or expressing the mood of one who is pleased or delighted FF1C; she was …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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