Examples of “handshake” in a Sentence

noun The act of grasping and shaking someone's hand as a greeting or to seal an agreement.

• A quick handshake at the door made the new neighbors feel welcome.
• They sealed the deal with a firm handshake.
• His handshake was so weak it barely registered.

noun In computing, an exchange of signals between devices when a connection is established.

• The two devices complete a handshake before any data is sent between them.
• If the handshake fails, your computer cannot connect to the network.
• The connection failed during the initial handshake.