The repeated clasping or squeezing of the hands as a symptom of distress. / A feigned exhibition of distress, usually with implied inaction or vacillating in the face of a dilemma or crisis.

Alternative spelling of hand wringing

Using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others.

The act of one who glad-hands.

present participle of glad-hand

A warm welcome offered to a guest by a host. / A coupling device used on semi-trailer trucks for attaching air brake lines from the tractor to the trailer.

(transitive) To be overly friendly with (a stranger) in order to gain an advantage. / To extend a glad hand (to someone); to welcome warmly.

plural of soft hand / (chiefly sports) The hands in a relaxed state, especially for a batsman to play with a dead bat, or for a fielder to catch the ball without it bouncing out.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see top, hand. / (cricket) The batsman's hand that is further up the handle; used for control rather than power.

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylus, a fragrant variant of citron whose fruit is segmented into finger-like sections.