Synonyms of gesticulations

gesticulations

noun

plural of gesticulation

as in gestures

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gestures
• signs
• postures
• signals
• waves
• mimes
• pantomimes
• motions
• indications
• shrugs
• flourishes
• becks
• sign languages
• beckons
• body languages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gesticulations

The performing community challenged that notion, tracing the scat-singing and gesticulations to earlier artists including Black jazz performer Baby Esther Jones and cabaret entertainer Florence Mills. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026

But on a Sunday morning in July 1595, the groan of the heavy wooden door startled him from his gesticulations. — Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026

There was a rush of gesticulations, with Greenberg speaking in English. — Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025