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gesticulate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb gesticulate has 1 sense
- gesticulate(v = verb.communication) gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave" is one way to communicate, intercommunicate
Derived forms noun gesticulation1, noun gesture1, noun gesture2
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s to somebody
CIDE DICTIONARY
gesticulate, v. i. [L. gesticulatus, p. p. of gesticulari to gesticulate, fr. gesticulus a mimic gesture, gesticulation, dim. of gestus gesture, fr. gerere, gestum, to bear, carry, peform. See Gestic.].
To make gestures or motions, as in speaking; to use postures. Sir T. Herbert. [1913 Webster]
gesticulate, v. t.
To represent by gesture; to act. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gesticulate, v.
1 intr. use gestures instead of or in addition to speech.
2 tr. express with gestures.
1 intr. use gestures instead of or in addition to speech.
2 tr. express with gestures.
Derivative
gesticulation n. gesticulative adj. gesticulator n. gesticulatory adj.
Etymology
L gesticulari f. gesticulus dimin. of gestus GESTURE
ROGET THESAURUS
gesticulate
Indication
VB indicate, be the sign, of, denote, betoken, argue, testify, bear the impress, of, connote, connotate, represent, stand for, typify, symbolize, put an indication, put a mark, note, mark, stamp, earmark, blaze, label, ticket, docket, dot, spot, score, dash, trace, chalk, print, imprint, impress, engrave, stereotype, make a sign, signalize, underscore, give a signal, hang out a signal, beckon, nod, wink, glance, leer, nudge, shrug, tip the wink, gesticulate, raise the finger, hold up the finger, raise the hand, hold up the hand, saw the air, suit the action to the word, wave a banner, unfurl a banner, hoist a banner, hang out a banner, wave the hand, wave a kerchief, give the cue, show one's colors, give an alarm, sound an alarm, beat the drum, sound the trumpets, raise a cry, sign, seal, attest, underline, call attention to, give notice.
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