as in gesture
a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling
as the argument grew more heated, his gesticulations got bigger and wilder
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Recent Examples of gesticulation
Stewart backed their rote enthusiasm with white-boy disco-dance moves and gesticulations modeled after Colbert’s clowning on his own show.
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Armond White, National Review, 25 July 2025
Darius was also quite good but went a little too over the top with his gesticulations to come off sincere.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Mar. 2025
As the bit continued, Gardner increased her wildly gesticulation and rising-and-bobbing out of her chair.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
Musk also has a history of doing weird gesticulations on stage.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Armond White, National Review, 25 July 2025
Darius was also quite good but went a little too over the top with his gesticulations to come off sincere.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Mar. 2025
As the bit continued, Gardner increased her wildly gesticulation and rising-and-bobbing out of her chair.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
Musk also has a history of doing weird gesticulations on stage.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesticulation
gesture
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This magical moment is a gesture of love and gratitude that lights up a smile brighter than the most grandiose display of holiday decorations, making every stressful minute of holiday gift shopping completely worth it.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Byrne tends to favor movement that’s kinetic but a little crooked—the sorts of blunt gestures that, theoretically, anyone can do.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Gesticulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulation. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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