gesticulate

ges·tic·u·late | \ je-ˈsti-kyə-ˌlāt

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gesticulated; gesticulating

Definition of gesticulate

intransitive verb

: to make gestures especially when speaking arguing and gesticulating wildly

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Examples of gesticulate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Let her twist and gesticulate and scream her head off. — Hank Stuever, Anchorage Daily News, "Who’s the most galling, captivating character on our screens this summer? It’s ‘Karen’ - and she’s everywhere," 4 July 2020 The man who can gesticulate as wildly on the sidelines as a broken windmill in a storm sought first to energize the supporters. — Aimee Lewis, CNN, "Changing doubters to believers. How Jurgen Klopp turned Liverpool into title winners," 25 June 2020 Video doesn’t help; even in a clinical realm, a man gesticulating over his scrotum on a webcam is of limited informational value. — Robert Lurvey, Wired, "That Weird Pain in Your Nuts and the Limits of Telemedicine," 8 Apr. 2020 Djokovic would look at his guest box, gesticulating or shouting. — Washington Post, "Djokovic tops Thiem for 8th Australian Open title, 17 majors," 2 Feb. 2020 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, New York Times, "Neil Estern, Sculptor of Monumental Public Works, Dies at 93," 30 July 2019 One church staffer was flushed and gesticulating wildly. — Nicole, Teen Vogue, "How I Learned to Find My Voice As a Progressive in a Family of Trump Voters," 4 Oct. 2019 Down on the plush leather seats of the substitutes bench, the birthday boy watches his teammates celebrate and gesticulate to their loyal followers up in the heavens. — SI.com, "Michy Batshuayi: What's Going on, Buddy?," 3 Oct. 2019 How the players managed to finesse the score’s fast-flying, hairpin turns with a conductor who used not a baton but just his gesticulating hands was something of a mystery. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "Thursday’s CSO concert featured 2 debuts. One was impressive.," 10 Oct. 2019

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“Gesticulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gesticulate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2020.

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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

ges·tic·u·late | \ je-ˈsti-kyə-ˌlāt

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gesticulated; gesticulating

Kids Definition of gesticulate

: to make gestures especially when speaking He gesticulated wildly during their argument.

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