handshake
/ˈhændʃeɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhændʃeɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhan(d)-ˌshāk/ (ame, mw)
handshake — noun
- handshakesingular
- handshakesplural
1. A handshake is when two people hold the other person's right hand and move it up
A handshake is when two people hold the other person's right hand and move it up and down, usually to say hello, goodbye, or to show agreement.
Lotte gave the job applicant a firm handshake before the interview began.
collocation: firm handshake / warm handshake
After signing the contract, Felix and Paloma sealed their deal with a handshake.
verb pattern: seal [deal] + with a handshake
The old friends exchanged a warm handshake when they met at the train station.
Benjamin offered a handshake to his new neighbour Selim as a friendly greeting.
Adaeze's handshake was confident and strong, which left a good impression on the team.
文法句型
handshake + between [people]
give/offer + [person] + a handshake
用法筆記
Commonly paired with verbs like 'give', 'offer', 'exchange', 'return', or the phrase 'seal with a handshake'. In formal business settings, a handshake often follows the signing of an agreement or the conclusion of a meeting.
常見錯誤
2. A short exchange of information between two electronic devices or programs befor
A short exchange of information between two electronic devices or programs before they begin communicating, used to confirm identities and agree on the rules for sending data.
The laptop and the server completed a digital handshake before sharing any files.
technical: handshake + between [devices]
When Linh connected her headphones to the phone, a short handshake confirmed the pairing.
verb pattern: complete/confirm a handshake
Without a successful handshake between the two routers, the network cannot send any data.
The engineer checked whether the Bluetooth handshake had established a stable connection.
Hiro's computer showed an error message when the handshake with the printer failed.
- protocol negotiation
more precise and technical; refers to the entire rule-setting process
- signal exchange
broader; covers any two-way transmission of signals
文法句型
handshake + between [devices]
perform/complete + a handshake
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used in computing, networking, and electronics contexts — such as Wi-Fi pairing, Bluetooth connections, or server-client communication. The handshake happens automatically and is invisible to the user.