Definition of "gladhanding" [gladhanding]

• Present participle of gladhand. (verb)

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• "He and Gary Shapiro do some gladhanding and complimenting."
• "The 49ers are in London ahead of Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos at Wembley Stadium, and as the new face of the franchise, Mr. Smith has been gladhanding local dignitaries, meeting British fans and posing for pictures with players from Tottenham Hotspur, the Premier League soccer club that has been hosting the 49ers."
• "And Denver's new mayor, Michael Hancock, won his 2011 election by beating the gladhanding and gregarious insider Chris Romer in a landslide that shocked the political establishment."