gesticulate

Meaning

1. (intransitive) To make gestures or motions, as in speaking.
2. (transitive) To say or express through gestures.

Synonyms

gesture

motion

saw the air

make gestures

signalize

act

pose

put on an act

sign language

wag

wave

👋

become furious

become wild

play with

protrude the lips

wave the hand

represent on the stage

act up

beckon

brandish

mock

pantomime

sign

signal

Translations

gestikulieren

gesticuler

gesticular

gesticolare

gesticuleren

gesticular

χειρονομώ

gesticular

manotear

لوح

accionar

eine Geste machen

winken

👋

ومأ

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dʒɛsˈtɪkjʊleɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gesticulātus, perfect active participle of gesticulor (“to gesticulate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from gesticulus (“a mimic gesture”), diminutive of gestus (“gesture”), from gerō (“to bear, carry, perform”).