Main Entry:

ges·tic·u·late

Pronunciation:

\je-ˈsti-kyə-ˌlāt\

Function:

intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

ges·tic·u·lat·ed; ges·tic·u·lat·ing

Etymology:

Latin gesticulatus, past participle of gesticulari, from *gesticulus, diminutive of gestus

Date:

circa 1609

: to make gestures especially when speaking

— ges·ti·cu·la·tive \je-ˈsti-kyə-ˌlā-tiv\ adjective

— ges·tic·u·la·tor \-ˌlā-tər\ noun

— ges·tic·u·la·to·ry \-lə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective