noun
Meaning 1
A greeting by clasping hands.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- A round of handshakings followed the introductions.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
handshaking
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CMU ARPABET: HH AE1 N D SH EY2 K IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A step in a protocol in which information is exchanged between computing processor devices; often as part of the initiation process for communications.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
Examples
- I waited for the modems to finish their handshaking so I could start transferring the file.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of handshake
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 4
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: handshake, shake, handclasp
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: acknowledgment, acknowledgement
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: kvitanca reĝimo — computing: step protocol
- Esperanto: reciproka kvitanco — computing: step protocol