handshake

== English == === Etymology === From hand +‎ shake. See the appendix for the history of the gesture itself. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/ === Noun === handshake (plural handshakes) The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement. (computing) An exchange of signals between two devices when communications begin in order to ensure synchronization. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === handshake (third-person singular simple present handshakes, present participle handshaking, simple past and past participle handshaked or handshook) (intransitive) To perform a handshake; to shake hands. (computing, intransitive) To perform a handshake with another device. ==== Related terms ==== shake on it ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === shakehand