Definition of HANDSHAKE

handshake

Plural: handshakes

Noun

  • grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
  • The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement.
  • An exchange of signals between two devices when communications begin in order to ensure synchronization.

Verb

  • To perform a handshake; to shake hands.
  • To perform a handshake with another device.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 20

handshake: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
handshake: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
handshake: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

handshake: valid Words With Friends Word