gesticulate

ges·tic·u·late

 (jĕ-stĭk′yə-lāt′)

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 gesticulārī, gesticulāt-, from gesticulus, gesticulation, diminutive of gestus, gesture, bearing; see gesture.]

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ges·tic′u·la′tive adj.

ges·tic′u·la′tor n.

ges·tic′u·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.

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gesticulate

(dʒɛˈstɪkjʊˌleɪt)

vb

to express by or make gestures

[C17: from Latin gesticulārī, from Latin gesticulus (unattested except in Late Latin) gesture, diminutive of gestus gesture, from gerere to bear, conduct]

gesˈticulative adj

gesˈticuˌlator n

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ges•tic•u•late

(dʒɛˈstɪk yəˌleɪt)

v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.i.

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

v.t.

2. to express by gesturing.

[1595–1605; < Latin gesticulātus, past participle of gesticulārī to use gestures, mime, derivative of Late Latin gesticulus gesture, diminutive of gestus; see gestic, -cle¹]

ges•tic′u•la`tive, ges•tic′u•la•to`ry (-ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.

ges•tic′u•la`tor, n.

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gesticulate

Past participle: gesticulated
Gerund: gesticulating

Imperative

gesticulate

gesticulate

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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 The man was gesticulating wildly.

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gesticulate

verb

To make bodily motions so as to convey an idea or complement speech:

gesture, motion, sign, signal, signalize.

Idiom: give the high sign.

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Translations

يُلَوِّحُ بيدَيْه وهو يَتَكَلَّم

gestikulovat

gestikulerelave fagter

gestikulieren

gesticuler

tjá sig meî handahreyfingum

gesticolaregesticolazione

gestikuliuotimosikuoti rankomis

žestikulēt

fekte med hendenegestikulereveive med hendene

gestikulovať

el kol hareketleri yapmakjestler

作手势

gesticulate

[dʒesˈtɪkjʊleɪt] VI → gesticular

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gesticulate

[dʒɛˈstɪkjʊleɪt] vi → gesticuler

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

gesticulate

vi → gestikulieren; to gesticulate at somebody/something → auf jdn/etw deuten

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gesticulate

[dʒɛsˈtɪkjʊˌleɪt] vi → gesticolare

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gesticulate

(dʒeˈstikjuleit) verb

to wave one's hands and arms about when speaking. He gesticulates wildly when he is angry. gebare maak يُلَوِّحُ بيدَيْه وهو يَتَكَلَّم жестикулирам gesticular gestikulovat gestikulieren gestikulere; lave fagter χειρονομώgesticular (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 몸짓으로 전달하다 gestikuliuoti, mosikuoti rankomis žestikulēt membuat gerak isyarat gebaren maken gestikulere, fekte/veive gestykulować په لاسو خبرى كول، دخبروپه وخت كې په لاس او پښو سره اشارى كول gesticular a ges­ticula жестикулировать gestikulovať izražati s kretnjami gestikulisati gestikulera, göra åtbörder แสดงท่าทาง jestler, el kol hareketleri yapmak (說話時) 比手劃手 жестикулювати اشارت khoa tay （讲话时）作手势

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gesticulate

v. gesticular, expresar por medio de gestos o señas.

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