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handshake.

The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/General-American
  1. The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement.

  2. An exchange of signals between two devices when communications begin in order to ensure synchronization.

Where this word comes from

From hand + shake. See the appendix for the history of the gesture itself.

verb/ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/General-American
  1. To perform a handshake; to shake hands.

    intransitive
  2. To perform a handshake with another device.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From hand + shake. See the appendix for the history of the gesture itself.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.