handshaker
One who grips
A handshaker is someone who shakes hands, especially one who does so frequently or effusively as a social or professional gesture.
The term often carries a faintly dismissive tone, suggesting superficial friendliness or political glad-handing: The mayor was a natural handshaker, working every room like a campaign stop.
A glad-hander conveys similar meaning with more explicit criticism.
Building professional relationships
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- deal-makingNegotiating agreements between parties
merger · partnership · collaboration · negotiation · stakeholder · client · closing · contract
Hand's flat interior
- fingersAppendages of the hand
- thumbShort opposable digit
- wristHand-forearm connection
- gripSecure manual hold
squeeze · knuckles · joints · skin · touch · grasp · clasp · firm
Formal event marking occasions
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- receptionAct of receiving guests
inauguration · summit · convention · official · courtesy · decorum · formality · dignity
Prescribed conduct rules
- interfaceShared connection point
- EthernetWired network standard
- TCPConnection-oriented network protocol
- linkPoint of connection
synchronization · acknowledgment · signal · transmission · connection · initialization · authentication · session
Common spoken greeting
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- salutationExpression of goodwill
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- smilePleased facial expression
nod · howdy · hi · hey · goodbye · farewell · introduction · meet
Enforceable written agreement
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- dealAgreement or distribution
- accordHarmony between parties
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
arrangement · commitment · consensus · covenant · bargain · compromise · ratification · seal
Automaton design field
- automationSelf-operating system design
- manipulatorOne who controls cunningly
- gripperDevice that grasps firmly
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
actuator · servo · pneumatic · prosthetic · humanoid · android · articulated · sensor
networking
Building professional relationships
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- executiveSenior organizational leader
deal-making · merger · partnership · collaboration · negotiation · stakeholder · client · closing · contract · agreement
palm
Hand's flat interior
grip · squeeze · knuckles · joints · skin · touch · grasp · clasp · firm · limp
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
reception · inauguration · summit · convention · official · courtesy · decorum · formality · dignity · ambassador
protocol
Prescribed conduct rules
- interfaceShared connection point
- EthernetWired network standard
- TCPConnection-oriented network protocol
link · synchronization · acknowledgment · signal · transmission · connection · initialization · authentication · session · request
hello
Common spoken greeting
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- salutationExpression of goodwill
- waveOscillating motion through medium
smile · nod · howdy · hi · hey · goodbye · farewell · introduction · meet · acquaintance
contract
Enforceable written agreement
settlement · arrangement · commitment · consensus · covenant · bargain · compromise · ratification · seal · bond
robotics
Automaton design field
- automationSelf-operating system design
- manipulatorOne who controls cunningly
- gripperDevice that grasps firmly
mechanical · actuator · servo · pneumatic · prosthetic · humanoid · android · articulated · sensor · haptic
- networkersschmoozer, connector, mingler, relationship builder
handshakerwallflower
Shy person avoiding socializing
recluse · introvert · cold fish · antisocial · loner
- secret handshakeMembers-only coded greeting
- firm handshakeTight palm-to-palm greeting
- handshake dealUnwritten mutual commitment
- golden handshakeLucrative payment upon departure
- warm handshake