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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He could be seen excitedly running down the Philly sideline while gesturing to his groin.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025 -
The OpenAI blog posts touch glancingly on this topic, gesturing toward the worry that parents may have about their kids using ChatGPT too much and developing too intense of a relationship with it.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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Rookie running back Omarion Hampton started waving his hand toward the sideline.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Many springs feature a visible boil at the water surface above the spring vent, crystal clear water, submerged grasses waving in the current, and a range of fish, turtles, snails and other aquatic animals hiding in the grasses.—
Christopher F. Meindl,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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The two replacement full-backs combined to put Hurzeler’s side 2-1 up in the 92nd minute, Maxim De Cuyper nodding in a header from Mats Wieffer.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Drop-waist dresses feel fresh this fall, nodding to their flapper-era roots while delivering modern ease.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Gesticulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulating. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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