hand‧shake /ˈhændʃeɪk/ noun [countable]

1. the act of taking someone’s right hand and shaking it, which people do when they meet or leave each other or when they have made an agreement:
He greeted me with a handshake and a glass of wine.
Her handshake was warm and firm.

2. a special signal sent between two computers, fax machines etc when they begin to exchange information
—handshaking noun [uncountable]
⇒ golden handshake

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

handshake
noun
ADJ. firm, hearty | limp She wasn't impressed by his limp handshake.
VERB + HANDSHAKE have He had a firm handshake.
give sb Fawcett gave me a hearty handshake.
PREP. with a ~ They sealed the agreement with a handshake.
~ from a handshake from the chairman

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

handshake

a firm handshake (=holding and shaking someone's hand firmly)
Stan greeted me with a firm handshake.
a hearty handshake (=friendly and firm)
The wedding guests exchanged jokes and hearty handshakes.
a limp handshake (=weak – used to show disapproval)
I don't trust a man with a limp handshake.
greet somebody with a handshake
He greeted all of his guests with a handshake and a glass of wine.
give somebody a handshake
She introduced herself and gave Annie a handshake.
exchange handshakes
The teams exchanged handshakes at the end of the game.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲