handshaking vs contract

handshaking and contract both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handshaking	Yes	No	No	No
contract	Yes	No	Yes	No

handshaking (noun)	contract (noun)
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)	a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
	a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
	(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

handshaking (verb)	contract (verb)
	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
	make or become more narrow or restricted
	become smaller or draw together
	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
	compress or concentrate
	enter into a contractual arrangement
	make smaller
	squeeze or press together
	engage by written agreement