gesticulate

[ UK /d‍ʒɛstˈɪkjʊlˌe‍ɪt/ ]
VERB
  1. show, express or direct through movement
    He gestured his desire to leave
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How To Use gesticulate In A Sentence

  • As I arrive breathless at the bottom of the gorge, my companion, who is considerably ahead of me, begins to gesticulate frantically.
  • The officer gesticulated towards the refugees.
  • Every time he was given out he gesticulated, frowned, glowered and stared at the umpires.
  • The speaker gesticulated by raising his arms, pounding the desk, and stamping his foot.
  • He gesticulated and swore at the young couple, holding up his fist and thumping the vehicle, and mouthing to the passenger to get out of the car.
  • Opening his hands to gesticulate, he breaks into a smile, explaining, Look. An Australian in Burgundy
  • He gestures, gesticulates, and moves with the grace of a dancer.
  • He gesticulated with his shoulders and barely moved his arms. The Sun
  • As I near Belfast I realise that my job will become more difficult near Banbridge; drivers may gesticulate back to me either with their thumb or middle finger.
  • He gesticulated wildly as he tried to make her understand.
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