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How to pronounce handshake in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms handclasp, handshaking, shake
Type of acknowledgement, acknowledgment
Derivation shake hands

Examples of handshake

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He did say he has never been in a situation like that at the postgame handshake.
From the suntimes.com
For that he wins the Victoria Cross and a handshake from the Duke of Wellington.
From the time.com
The coach also mentioned a plan for a moment of silence and a pregame handshake.
From the post-gazette.com
With the provision that no state agency can be exempt from the golden handshake.
From the sacbee.com
After the verdict, Lewis and Goff shared a handshake and a private conversation.
From the heraldtribune.com
She wants more than just to graduate, more than just that handshake and diploma.
From the ocregister.com
Commins'metacarpal-crunching handshake, alone, attests to his enduring strength.
From the sacbee.com
I know the tone of the date is set by the handshake or the hug at the beginning.
From the washingtonpost.com
Capitalizing on the moment, I called to the other boy and suggested a handshake.
From the courier-journal.com
More examples
  • Grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
  • A handshake is a short ritual in which two people grasp one of each other's opposite hands, and most cases accompanied by a brief up and down movement of the grasped hands.
  • In information technology, telecommunications, and related fields, handshaking is an automated process of negotiation that dynamically sets parameters of a communications channel established between two entities before normal communication over the channel begins. ...
  • Oracular Spectacular is the first major label studio album by Brooklyn, New York psychedelic rock band MGMT, released digitally October 2, 2007 on Columbia Records, available in CD & LP formats from January 22, 2008. ...
  • The grasping of hands by two people when greeting or leave-taking; An exchange of signals between two devices when communications begin in order to ensure synchronization
  • (handshaking) A greeting by clasping hands; A step in a protocol in which information is exchanged between computing processor devices; often as part of the initiation process for communications
  • (Handshaking) A set of signals that coordinate the transfer of data from one device to another.
  • (Handshaking) Is the way in which the data flow between computers/hardware is regulated and controlled. Two distinct kinds of handshaking are described: Software Handshaking and Hardware Handshaking. ...
  • Handshaking refers to the signals that are transmitted between communications networks that establish a valid connection between two stations.