handshake

CEFRB1

/ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A greeting in which two people briefly hold and move hands.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An exchange of signals between two devices when communications begin in order to ensure synchronization.

Examples

  • He put out his hand to me for a handshake.

  • He has a good firm handshake.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To perform a handshake; to shake hands.

  2. The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To perform a handshake with another device.

More examples

In context

  • Eccles' handshake, eager and practiced and hard, seems to symbolize for him an embrace. For an instant Rabbit fears he will never let go.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The two competitors exchanged a firm blank before the match.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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