handshake

Meaning

Noun

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.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To perform a handshake; to shake hands.
2. (intransitive) To perform a handshake with another device.

Synonyms

handclasp

shake

🫨

handshaking

clasp

hand shake

two hands clasped

squeeze

acknowledge

Translations

poignée de main

🤝

stretta di mano

🤝

Händedruck

🤝

handdruk

🤝

apretón de manos

🤝

Handschlag

🤝

Händeschütteln

foi

aperto de mão

🤝

Handshake

χειραψία

hand

encaixada

🤝

handshake

يسلم باليد

Etymology

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