gesticulate
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gesticulate
- /dʒɛsˈtɪkjʊleɪt/ UK
- /dʒɛsˈtɪkjəleɪt/ UK
- /d͡ʒɛsˈtɪkjəleɪt/ US
Rhymes with -ɪkjʊleɪt
Where it comes from
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”).
verb gesticulates · gesticulating · gesticulated
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To make gestures or motions, as in speaking.
A "Haka" is the native dance, answering to the corroboree of the Australian aboriginals, and we were anxious to see it. […] Later in the evening, however, the complaisant Herekiekie entertained a small and select party at a "Haka" in his "whare" or house (pronounced wharry). It was exactly what I ex
Similar: gesture
- To say or express through gestures. […]the TV programme Friends is influencing not only the way Irish people speak but also how they gesticulate. Now almost every utterance is accompanied by arms outstretched and palms turned upwards."
Similar: gesture, gesticulate
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verb
Similar: gesture, gesticulate
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verb to make gestures
| Español | gesticular |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 打手勢 /打手势 dǎ shǒushì |
| Français | gesticuler |
| Deutsch | gestikulieren |
| Italiano | gesticolare |
| Русский | жестикули́ровать žestikulírovatʹ |
verb to express through gestures
| Español | manotear |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | gestikulieren |
| Italiano | gesticolare, segnare |
| Русский | жестикули́ровать žestikulírovatʹ |
Talk about this word "gesticulate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gesticulate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gesticulate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gesticulate "gesticulate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gesticulate.Cite this
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