Gesticulate
21gesticulate — verb they frantically gesticulated to get someone s attention Syn: gesture, signal, motion, wave, sign …
22gesticulate — v gesture, motion, wave, flail the arms, saw the air; signal, signalize, nod, Inf. give [s.o.] the high sign or nod; hold up the finger, wiggle or crook one s finger, wag one s finger; give thumbs down to; All Disparaging. Sl. give [s.o.] the… …
23gesticulate — ges·tic·u·late …
24gesticulate — [dʒeˈstɪkjʊˌleɪt] verb [I] to make movements with your hands and arms when you are talking …
25gesticulate — ges•tic•u•late [[t]dʒɛˈstɪk yəˌleɪt[/t]] v. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to make or use gestures, esp. in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech 2) to express by gesturing • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L gesticulātus, ptp. of gesticulārī to …
26gesticulate — [c]/dʒɛsˈtɪkjəleɪt / (say jes tikyuhlayt) verb (gesticulated, gesticulating) –verb (i) 1. to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech. –verb (t) 2. to express by gesturing. {Latin gesticulātus,… …
27gesticulate — v. 1 intr. use gestures instead of or in addition to speech. 2 tr. express with gestures. Derivatives: gesticulation n. gesticulative adj. gesticulator n. gesticulatory adj. Etymology: L gesticulari f. gesticulus dimin. of gestus GESTURE …
28Gesticulated — Gesticulate Ges*tic u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gesticulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gesticulating}.] [L. gesticulatus, p. p. of gesticulari to gesticulate, fr. gesticulus a mimic gesture, gesticulation, dim. of gestus gesture, fr. gerere, gestum, to …
29Gesticulating — Gesticulate Ges*tic u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gesticulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gesticulating}.] [L. gesticulatus, p. p. of gesticulari to gesticulate, fr. gesticulus a mimic gesture, gesticulation, dim. of gestus gesture, fr. gerere, gestum, to …
30gesticulation — gesticulate ► VERB ▪ gesture dramatically in place of or to emphasize speech. DERIVATIVES gesticulation noun. ORIGIN Latin gesticulari, from gestus action …
