Synonyms of gestured

gestured

verb

past tense of gesture

as in motioned

to direct or notify by a movement or gesture

the police officer gestured me to the side of the road to tell me my headlight was out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• motioned
• waved
• beckoned
• signaled
• nodded
• flagged
• told
• signed
• informed
• shrugged
• gesticulated
• pantomimed
• mimed
• advised
• related
• acquainted
• flourished
• signalized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gestured

Aces guards Jewell Loyd and Jackie Young gestured toward officials and security personnel while pointing out attendees sitting in the front row. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

During the sixth inning, Tigers manager AJ Hinch walked from the dugout to the plate and gestured toward the seats for Genevieve — whom Verlander shares with wife Kate Upton — to come out for a special surprise. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

Boos rained down from Superdome stands, and Saints coach Kellen Moore gestured incredulously with his arms out to his side and palms up when officials, following a video review, upheld the call of a fumble. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

But Xi gestured to substantial concerns, noting AI first among priorities to discuss between the two nations. — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Just a twenty‑page pamphlet by Guy Wyser‑Pratte, one of the earliest practitioners, which mostly gestured at concepts rather than showing how to apply them. — Alec Litowitz, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

The gallery watched with rapt attention as Reddington gestured wildly, slammed his hand down and threw a stack of papers onto the bench. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Trump gestured to new sod that had been laid around the helipad. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

The president gestured at Nathaniel Rai, a 10-year-old who was rescued from rough surf in Santa Cruz by lifeguard Ryder Williams, who sat across from him in the Oval Office. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026