handshake.
The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement.
Meaning & usage
The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement.
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.
To perform a handshake; to shake hands.
To perform a handshake with another device.
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.