handshake
noun
- short human greeting or parting ritual
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/
noun
Etymology: From hand + shake. See the appendix for the history of the gesture itself.
- 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
Etymology: 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.