gesticulate

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ges·tic·u·late | \ je-ˈsti-kyə-ˌlāt

gesticulated; gesticulating

Definition of gesticulate

intransitive verb

: to make gestures especially when speaking arguing and gesticulating wildly

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Recent Examples on the Web 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 As the Pacers retreated to their huddle, Thompson gesticulated to their bench before celebrating with his teammates. — Chris Fedor, cleveland, "Cleveland Cavaliers celebrate opening night with first win of season against Indiana Pacers 110-99: Chris Fedor’s instant analysis," 26 Oct. 2019 Plus, pausing in the center of stairway to gesticulate wildly while wielding a selfie stick is an obvious nuisance, and New Yorkers of any borough aren’t known for their patience with such tomfoolery. — Wired, "‘Joker Stairs’ and the Problem With Meme Tourism," 24 Oct. 2019 Pep Guardiola was animated throughout the game, gesticulating in all directions as his side were carved open at the back on far too many occasions. — SI.com, "Yokohama F. Marinos 1-3 Man City: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Kevin De Bruyne Stars in Tricky Win," 27 July 2019 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

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10 Jan 2020

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“Gesticulate.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gesticulate. Accessed 23 January 2020.

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gesticulate

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