as in gesturing
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 gesticulating
Their remaining team-mates applauded the away enclosure, but many in that section were gesticulating their disdain.
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesticulating
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The prototype enables movement in 30-degree increments, supporting four distinct gripping, resting, or gesturing positions.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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Nevarez declared, gesturing with her mittened hands.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Even educators are waving the red flag.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Turn to face the shore, tread water, and signal for help by calling out or waving your arms.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Companies have mostly cited efforts to streamline operations and growth strategy as reasons for cuts, but many are nodding at AI as part of the reason that human worker roles can be axed now or in the future.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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For this collection, Blanga and Capitani revisited some of the signature styles that have marked Eéra’s success through the years in warm hues and sandy tones, nodding to the striking rock formations, sweeping deserts and lush oasis of the area.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Gesticulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulating. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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