handshake B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #11881 Meanings 1 noun The act of two people holding and shaking each other's hand as a greeting or to agree on something. They sealed the deal with a firm handshake. 2 noun In computing, the exchange of signals between two devices to start communication. The two computers complete a handshake before transferring data. 3 verb To greet someone by shaking hands. The two leaders handshook before the meeting began. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of two people... shake Word family Forms handshakes Derived forms manshake Etymology AI details From hand + shake. See the appendix for the history of the gesture itself. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # handshake **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 11881 ## Meanings 1. The act of two people holding and shaking each other's hand as a greeting or to agree on something. 2. In computing, the exchange of signals between two devices to start communication. 3. To greet someone by shaking hands. ## Examples - They sealed the deal with a firm handshake. - The two computers complete a handshake before transferring data. - The two leaders handshook before the meeting began. ## Derived Forms - manshake ## Etymology From hand + shake. See the appendix for the history of the gesture itself. ## AI Etymology Handshake comes from hand + shake. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named elements. In current use, the main senses are “The act of two people holding and shaking each other's hand as a greeting or to agree on something” and “In computing, the exchange of signals between two devices to start communication”. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown