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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Trump gestured to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other senior officials when asked who would serve as his proconsuls in Venezuela.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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McMillian, who was blitzing, gestured back at his would-be matchup — Washington — lined up in the slot.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Dec. 2025
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Trump put on one of the rings, flashed it to the cameras and waved his new hockey stick during the ceremony.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Frederic was due to be an unrestricted free agent and the Bruins waved the white flag on their playoff hopes.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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In a new campaign video announcing Parker as the global ambassador of Tanqueray Gin, Parker donned a head-to-toe emerald green look that nodded to the iconic gin bottle.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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Next to him, Plichta nodded in agreement.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Gesticulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulated. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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