as in to gesture
to move your arms and hands especially when speaking in an angry or emotional way
He was gesticulating wildly during his speech.
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Recent Examples of gesticulate
Someone turned on the tv, where two commentators in yellow blazers gesticulated wildly, announcing every three minutes that the game was about to start — until another stream of advertisements cut them off, delaying the kickoff yet again.
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Felix Nesi (tr. Lara Norgaard), The Dial, 21 Jan. 2024
On benches beneath a massive palm tree, a group of older gentlemen talked and gesticulated, umbrellas propped between their knees.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Here, Haaland is gesticulating for Bernardo to press.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
With the Bucks 20 points down and just under four minutes on the clock, Antetokounmpo was driving towards the basket, attempting to fend off the Spurs’ defense, when Paul appeared to push the Bucks star who tumbled over and immediately began gesticulating and shouting.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
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Felix Nesi (tr. Lara Norgaard), The Dial, 21 Jan. 2024
On benches beneath a massive palm tree, a group of older gentlemen talked and gesticulated, umbrellas propped between their knees.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Here, Haaland is gesticulating for Bernardo to press.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
With the Bucks 20 points down and just under four minutes on the clock, Antetokounmpo was driving towards the basket, attempting to fend off the Spurs’ defense, when Paul appeared to push the Bucks star who tumbled over and immediately began gesticulating and shouting.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesticulate
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Walker Mitchell was at bat with two outs and Sebastian Alexander had just stolen second base when Schnall went to the top steps of the dugout, gestured at plate umpire Angel Campos with three fingers and began shouting at him.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Bayern Munich's English forward #09 Harry Kane gestures during the Club World Cup 2025 Group C football match between Germany's Bayern Munich and New Zealand's Auckland City at the TQL stadium in Cincinnati on June...—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The couple smiled and waved at the masses as they were escorted by bodyguards.—
Janelle Ash , Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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The crowd roared, frantically waving around their lightsticks — Bluetooth synchronized electric wands that cast the Friendly Confines in a neon green glow.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Acuña nodded in approval and pointed toward Sanoja, saluting the defensive wizardry.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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The day before their anniversary, the couple attended the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards together in Santa Monica, Calif. — and Annon appeared to nod to the couple’s milestone in a white dress.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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“Gesticulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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