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Is there a term for this form of holding hands in which each person grips the other's wrist, as might be used to form a strong link in a kid's game like Red Rover or in an action movie after catching a falling person by the arm?

How would you describe the 3D shape made by the the forearms and hands in this position?

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  • Are you really asking about the shape itself or a name for that grip?
    – Jim
    Jul 6, 2022 at 19:12
  • My original goal was to describe a geometric figure that has roughly this shape (the interior of Bing's house), so either would do.
    – Karl
    Jul 6, 2022 at 19:15
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    I'd describe it as "gripping each other by the wrist" although I see "gripping each other by the forearm" used as well. Not very concise, but clear and descriptive.
    – Stuart F
    Jul 6, 2022 at 19:31
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    How about forearm grip?
    – aparente001
    Jul 7, 2022 at 4:20

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After another round of trying search terms, I found "forearm handshake". I was hoping to find something well-known enough to have its own Wikipedia article, but this should work.

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  • I think just 'forearm shake' would make more sense, but the 'hand' in 'handshake' might be more symbolic than literal.
    – Joachim
    Apr 3 at 11:29

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