gesticulating

present participle of gesticulate
as in gesturing
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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“Gesticulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulating. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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