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gesticulate

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Verb (usu participle)

HYPHEN

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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

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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]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

gesticulate, v.
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

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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.