gesticulates; gesticulated; gesticulating
: to move your arms and hands especially when speaking in an angry or emotional way
He was gesticulating [=gesturing] wildly during his speech.
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“Gesticulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/gesticulate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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