gesticulated

verb

past tense of gesticulate
as in gestured
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 gesticulated Onstage, Abrams seemed the more demure of the two, strumming her guitar behind a mic stand while Hobert held her microphone in her hand and gesticulated with authorial flair. — Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesticulated
  1. gestured
  2. waved
  3. nodded
Verb
  • The president gestured at Nathaniel Rai, a 10-year-old who was rescued from rough surf in Santa Cruz by lifeguard Ryder Williams, who sat across from him in the Oval Office.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • After all, as Lewis-Skelly gestured to those at the Emirates, home is where the heart is.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of gestured
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  • Hagerty had a 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Colton Hatfield waved off due to a block in the back.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026
  • According to Tisch, Cisneros then waved her knives and began to advance on the officers, who attempted to subdue the woman with a Taser before employing lethal force.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of waved
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  • Tristan winked at a friend seated in the courtroom gallery, who nodded back.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Princess of Wales wore earrings that honored Queen Elizabeth II and a necklace that nodded to her three children.
    — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of nodded

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“Gesticulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulated. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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