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.
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Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesticulated
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Halverson gestured to a telephone behind him on his office desk.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Gray shook his head in mock frustration and gestured at his phone as the call went to Johansson’s voicemail.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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As Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0, fans waved their flags, cheered and celebrated the major event that will hit Kansas City in a matter of days.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Minutes after that, Jack Eichel scored, only for it to be waved off because Barbashev skated into the crease and made contact with Andersen’s mask.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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As Wallace did nearly all the talking, Hocevar nodded and offered a few smiles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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In South Meridian, Simison nodded to improvements coming to state Highway 69, or Meridian Road.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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“Gesticulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulated. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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