as in motioning
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
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Recent Examples of gesturing
He could be seen excitedly running down the Philly sideline while gesturing to his groin.
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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
As the Astros celebrated, and as music blared and fireworks went off, Chisholm got close to Walsh, yelling and gesturing with his hands.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
During a banquet dinner Sunday evening, Xi warmly greeted Putin and was seen gesturing expressively in conversation with the Russian leader.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
For a state that has seen leaders like Jim Edgar and even Bruce Rauner initially succeed by at least gesturing toward bipartisanship, Bailey’s approach is far outside the mainstream.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Typing, speaking, and even gesturing are frictions that slow us down.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Tung said, gesturing a heart with her hands that Swift did in their direction on stage at the time.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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
As the Astros celebrated, and as music blared and fireworks went off, Chisholm got close to Walsh, yelling and gesturing with his hands.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
During a banquet dinner Sunday evening, Xi warmly greeted Putin and was seen gesturing expressively in conversation with the Russian leader.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
For a state that has seen leaders like Jim Edgar and even Bruce Rauner initially succeed by at least gesturing toward bipartisanship, Bailey’s approach is far outside the mainstream.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Typing, speaking, and even gesturing are frictions that slow us down.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Tung said, gesturing a heart with her hands that Swift did in their direction on stage at the time.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesturing
waving
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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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“Gesturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesturing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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