handshake
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handshake
- /ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/ US
Where it comes from
From hand + shake. See the appendix for the history of the gesture itself.
noun handshakes
- The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement. Eccles' handshake, eager and practiced and hard, seems to symbolize for him an embrace. For an instant Rabbit fears he will never let go.
- An exchange of signals between two devices when communications begin in order to ensure synchronization.
verb handshakes · handshaking · handshaked · handshook
- To perform a handshake; to shake hands.
- To perform a handshake with another device.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: handshaking, handclasp, shake, contact, link, acceptance, liaison, recognition, handshake deal, handing, salutation, touch, hugging, greeting, salute, accolade
Translations
Every language
noun grasping of hands by two people
| Español | apretón de manos, estrechamiento de manos, estrechadura de manos |
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| 한국어 | 악수 aksu, 핸드세이크 haendeuseikeu, 핸드셰이크 haendeusyeikeu |
| 日本語 | 握手 akushu, ハンドシェーク handoshēku |
| 中文 | 握手 wòshǒu |
| हिन्दी | करमर्दन karmardan |
| Português | aperto de mão, passou-bem, bacalhau |
| Français | poignée de main, shake-hand |
| Deutsch | Händeschütteln, Handschlag, Händedruck |
| Italiano | stretta di mano |
| Ελληνικά | χειραψία cheirapsía |
| Română | strângere de mână |
| Русский | рукопожа́тие rukopožátije |
| Tiếng Việt | cái bắt tay, sự bắt tay |
| العربية | مُصَافَحَة muṣāfaḥa |
| עברית | לְחִיצַת יָד lekhitsát yad |
noun an exchange of signals between two devices
| Español | establecimiento comunicacional, establecimiento comunicativo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 핸드셰이킹 haendeusyeiking |
| 日本語 | ハンドシェイク handosheiku |
| 中文 | 握手 wòshǒu |
| Français | établissement d'une liaison, handshake |
verb sense 1
| Español | darse la mano, estrecharse la mano, apretarse la mano, diñarse la mano |
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verb sense 2
| Español | establecer comunicación |
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title = {handshake},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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