gesticulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of gesticulate
as in gestures
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 Synonyms for gesticulates
  1. gestures
  2. waves
  3. nods
Verb
  • Health care executive Rick Jackson gestures to a supporter while qualifying to run for governor at the Georgia state Capitol last month.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Visit some wineries and the old tomato-canning factory at Vlychada, a museum that gestures both to an old family industry and also to contemporary art.
    — Timothy O'Grady, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2019
Definition of gestures
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  • Picture a doorman who checks your ID with great care, then waves you into any apartment in the building.
    — Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Spa At the beach-level spa, the windows were left wide open during my 60-minute Salt Air Reset massage, making all-natural birdsong and waves the soundtrack of my treatment.
    — Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of waves
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  • Variety has amassed 62 nominations for the Los Angeles Press Club’s 19th annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, including nods for Print Journalist of the Year for Chris Willman and Online Journalist of the Year for Ethan Shanfeld.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The cushion, which is refillable, comes in a deep purple outer lacquer box, which nods to the world of watches, and with a pouch.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of nods
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“Gesticulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulates. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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