gesticulate

Definition of gesticulatenext
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 Imagery was multiplied to tell a story—the stentorian Mussolini, with his upraised chin and bald head, delivering a speech, or Hitler, with his toothbrush mustache, gesticulating. Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 Video footage of the incident obtained by KQED appears to show the women gesticulating and shouting at the correctional staff before the officers form a line and deploy pepper spray and mace grenades at the group. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026 And, besides, he could be seen bear-hugging his players, as well as those of Newcastle, within moments of being led away from Barrott, twice turning back to shout and angrily gesticulate in the referee’s direction. Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026 In preschool, he was given a wordless role as Farmer McGregor in a school production of Peter Rabbit and began hamming it up, counting the missing tomatoes and gesticulating at his nemesis rabbit. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gesticulate
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  • Chwalińska could not prevent Sawangkaew from leveling the set, and gestured towards her discomfort on multiple occasions.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Her closing argument gestured broadly toward supporting public education, tenants, and quality of life, without specifics that voters could hold onto.
    Bradley Honan, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
  • The audience responded with even more energy, waving their cellphones and lighters in the air.
    Rob Kenner, VIBE.com, 11 July 2026
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  • With its striking marble bar, exposed brick walls, and cozy booths, the setting nods to the building’s former life as the town pharmacy.
    Brennan Long, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
  • Messi played a ball into the box that was deflected high into the air and was nodded down by one of his teammates.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

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“Gesticulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulate. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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