as in to gesture
to move your arms and hands especially when speaking in an angry or emotional way
He was gesticulating wildly during his speech.
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Recent Examples of gesticulate
Motor or beat gestures can only occur in tandem with speech—think gesticulating to emphasize a point.
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 19 June 2024
Both actors are committed to the bit, gesticulating wildly and passionately, but the specifics of their performances clash with the movie’s premise.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
One family nearby looked over at the boys, who were gesticulating with such force that water splashed around them.
—Emily Davies, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024
Octopus tentacles hang from boxes, swordfish heads protrude from tables, vendors gesticulate emphatically.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2024
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 19 June 2024
Both actors are committed to the bit, gesticulating wildly and passionately, but the specifics of their performances clash with the movie’s premise.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
One family nearby looked over at the boys, who were gesticulating with such force that water splashed around them.
—Emily Davies, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024
Octopus tentacles hang from boxes, swordfish heads protrude from tables, vendors gesticulate emphatically.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for gesticulate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesticulate
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Bellingham gestured to Mbappe during the game, encouraging him to press more.Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Straddling a line between observational and oblique, the film seems designed to fascinate and frustrate in equal measure, gesturing toward masculine boundaries in a rural, often overcast coastal setting without fully articulating them.Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Hey There Jessica Williams waves to the audience during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Dec. 18 in New York City.Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Nobody that doesn’t wave red and black pom-poms will be shedding tears for Georgia which still seems more than OK in the secondary.Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Overcome with emotion, the surprised fiancée nodded her head before holding out her hand for Brown to put the ring on her finger.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Breakfast with local flavor Kickstart your day at Atticus Coffee & Teahouse, where every cup nods to eco-consciousness.AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Gesticulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulate. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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