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gesticulate

[ je-stik-yuh-leyt ]

verb (used without object)

gesticulated, gesticulating.
  1. to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.

    Synonyms: , , ,



verb (used with object)

gesticulated, gesticulating.
  1. to express by gesturing.

gesticulate

/ ɛˈɪʊˌɪ /

verb

  1. to express by or make gestures
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپܱپ, adjective
  • ˈپˌٴǰ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·پu·t ·پ···ٴ· [je-, stik, -y, uh, -l, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
  • ·پu·tǰ noun
  • v··پu·ٱ verb overgesticulated overgesticulating
  • over··پu·t adjective
  • over··پu·t·ly adverb
  • ܲg·پu·iԲ adjective
  • un·پu·t adjective
  • ܲg·پu··ٴr adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gesticulate1

1595–1605; < Latin پܱٳܲ (past participle of پܱī ), equivalent to Late Latin (assumed in Latin ) gesticul ( us ) gesture (diminutive of gestus; gestic, -cule 1 ) + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gesticulate1

C17: from Latin پܱī, from Latin gesticulus (unattested except in Late Latin) gesture, diminutive of gestus gesture, from gerere to bear, conduct
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A video that went viral at the time showed a prominent news anchor hysterically gesticulating and accusing Chakraborty of being "a druggie".

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Slot had been seen moments after Tarkowski's equalising gesticulating to suggest there had been a foul in the build-up to the goal.

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From early in the first set, Kyrgios was doing a lot of gesticulating and voicing his complaints between points.

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Footage showed Mr Wallendorf gesticulating towards Mr Jackson in the club's car park after the game, before the punch was thrown.

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"We don't need any of this," a rebel says, gesticulating around the room.

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