gesticulant

adjective

Definition of gesticulantnext
as in gesticulatory

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  1. gestural
  2. moving
  3. mobile
Adjective
  • Most of Enthalpy has the gestural looseness of spontaneous composition.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026
  • One of the most prominent theories about the origins of human language is that our ancestors started to communicate using gestural language.
    — Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of gestural
Adjective
  • Perhaps the most moving moment of the finale is the last between John and Hal (or, more accurately, the Hal-o-gram).
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Perhaps the most moving moment of Don’t Look Back in Anger arrives early with the first of the reunion concerts in Cardiff, Wales.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of moving
Adjective
  • While connectivity with the desktop AnalogLab seems rock-solid, the mobile AstroLab Connect app seems as flaky as ever.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Bakkers, with their outward trappings of success, also appealed to some Pentecostals and evangelicals who had aspirations to be upwardly mobile themselves, said Wigger.
    — Tim Funk, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of mobile
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“Gesticulant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulant. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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