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
  • While discussing the weapons, White allegedly gestured toward her torso and asked whether the guns could penetrate an agentâs body armor.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Israelis squinted for a few moments and gestured others over.
    — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of gestured
Verb
  • In Rome, many waved communist and Palestinian flags, as well as signs against the Iran war.
    — Richard Engel, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Minaj did, and waved to the crowd and the president as if thanking him for the…uh, compliment.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of waved
Verb
  • Haaland’s jewelry—firefly earrings and a beaded necklace—nodded at the style of accessories that is representative of Native style and fashion.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The crowd, which appeared to lean heavy on 30-to-50-somethings, nodded in approval.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of nodded

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“Gesticulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulated. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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