gesticulate (redirected from gesticulated)

ges·tic·u·late  (j-stky-lt)

v. ges·tic·u·lat·ed, ges·tic·u·lat·ing, ges·tic·u·lates

v.intr.

To make gestures especially while speaking, as for emphasis.

v.tr.

To say or express by gestures.

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[Latin gesticulr, gesticult-, from gesticulus, gesticulation, diminutive of gestus, gesture, bearing; see gesture.]

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ges·ticu·lative adj.

ges·ticu·lator n.

ges·ticu·la·tory (-l-tôr, -tr) adj.

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gesticulate

Verb

[-lating, -lated] to make expressive movements with the hands and arms, usually while talking [Latin gesticulari]

gesticulation n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

gesticulate - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave" gesture, motion wink - signal by winking; "She winked at him" exsert, hold out, stretch forth, stretch out, put out, extend - thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting" shrug - raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation clap, spat - clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music" communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" applaud, acclaim, clap, spat - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval bless, sign - make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate nod - express or signify by nodding; "He nodded his approval" cross oneself - make the sign of the cross; in the Catholic religion bow, bow down - bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame" shake - shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state; "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!" beckon, wave - signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"

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gesticulate

verb signal, sign, wave, indicate, motion, gesture, beckon, make a sign

Translations

gesticulate [dʒɛsˈtɪkjuleɪt] vi → gesticular

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gesticulate [dʒɛsˈtɪkjuleɪt] vi → gesticuler

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gesticulate [dʒɛsˈtɪkjuleɪt] vi → gestikulieren

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gesticulate [dʒɛsˈtɪkjuleɪt] vi → gesticolare

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gesticulate

v gesticulate [dʒeˈstikjuleit]

to wave one's hands and arms about when speaking He gesticulates wildly when he is angry. gebare maak يُلَوِّحُ بيدَيْه وهو يَتَكَلَّم жестикулирам gestikulovat gestikulere; lave fagter gestikulieren χειρονομώ gesticular (kätega) vehkima با حرکت دست و انگشتان بیان کردن elehtiä gesticuler לעשות תנועות ידים अंग विक्षेपण करना gestikulirati gesztikulál menggerakkan tangan tjá sig með handahreyfingum gesticolare 身ぶりをする 몸짓을 하다 gestikuliuoti, mosikuoti rankomis žestikulēt membuat gerak isyarat gebaren maken gestikulere, fekte/veive (med hendene) gestykulować gesticular a ges­ticula жестикулировать gestikulovať izražati s kretnjami gestikulisati gestikulera, göra åtbörder แสดงท่าทาง jestler, el kol hareketleri yapmak (講話時) 作手勢 жестикулювати اشارت khoa tay (（讲话时) 作手势