gesticulate
verb
ges·tic·u·late
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gesticulated;
gesticulating
Definition of gesticulate
: to make gestures especially when speaking
arguing and gesticulating wildly
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Other Words from gesticulate
gesticulative
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adjective
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adjective
gesticulator
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noun
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noun
gesticulatory
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of gesticulate in a Sentence
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Vardy has long been Leicester's attacking focal point, not just providing an abundance of goals, but also leading the team's high-press, by gesticulating manically to his teammates like a deranged conductor to his orchestra. — SI.com, "Leicester City 2019/20 Season Preview: Strengths, Weaknesses, Key Man & Predictions," 7 Aug. 2019 The La Guardia sculpture, inspired by a stem-winding speech that the mayor delivered at Mr. Estern’s high school graduation, portrays La Guardia in mid-stride, mouth open and gesticulating vigorously. — Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com, "Neil Estern, sculptor of monumental public works, 93," 31 July 2019 Ibrahimovic has never been shy about showing his emotions — which seem to be getting more and more frayed on the field, with the team captain frequently gesticulating angrily when teammates fail to get him the ball. — Kevin Baxter, latimes.com, "Soccer! What to watch for in the U.S.-England Women’s World Cup semifinal match," 2 July 2019 There was Green, gesticulating at his teammates on the bench. — Michael Powell, New York Times, "You Knew the Warriors Were Coming Back. The Rockets Did, Too.," 29 May 2018 After Marcos Rojo scored the decisive goal, Maradona gesticulated an at unknown target with both his middle fingers raised. — Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, "Argentina legend Diego Maradona's behavior at the World Cup could be just for show," 30 June 2018 Passionate gesticulating on a gorgeous, empty stage? — Yohana Desta, HWD, "Celine Dion and Deadpool Are a Match Made in Melodramatic Heaven," 3 May 2018 Once powered up, Gita automatically follows its owner, traipsing the groceries or gardening home while the human operator strolls ahead, free to gesticulate on a phone call or inhale from a cigarette. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, "The Cute Robot That Follows You Around the City," 28 Feb. 2018 Balotelli was booked for gesticulating angrily at the crowd in the game on Saturday. — Afp, chicagotribune.com, "Referee Rainville: 'didn't hear' racist insults directed at Balotelli," 14 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gesticulate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for gesticulate
gesticulate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of gesticulate
: to move your arms and hands especially when speaking in an angry or emotional way
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gesticulate
verb
ges·tic·u·late
| \ je-ˈsti-kyə-ˌlāt
\
\
gesticulated;
gesticulating
Kids Definition of gesticulate
: to make gestures especially when speaking
He gesticulated wildly during their argument.
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