English Explanatory Dictionary

gesticulate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make gestures or motions, as in speaking.
  2. To say or express through gestures.

Pronunciation

/dʒɛsˈtɪkjʊleɪt/ /dʒɛsˈtɪkjəleɪt/ en-us-gesticulate.ogg en-au-gesticulate.ogg

Word forms

gesticulate gesticulates gesticulating gesticulated

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”).

Synonyms

gesture gesticulate

Related words

gesticulation gesticulative gesture gestural emote

Derived words

gesticulatingly gesticulatory
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