gesticulate
To make gestures or motions, as in speakingTo make gestures or motions, as in speaking.
» Mary is gesticulating at the manager.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To make gestures or motions, as in speaking.
gestikulieren
жестикули́роватьžestikulírovatʹ
(transitive)To say or express through gestures.
gestikulieren
жестикули́роватьžestikulírovatʹ
show, express or direct through movement
Examples
7 sentencesMary is gesticulating at the manager.
Try to gesticulate a little less.
ruСтарайся поменьше жестикулировать.
He began to gesticulate wildly, as though that would make them understand.
He began to gesticulate.
Tom is gesticulating.
ruТом жестикулирует.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin gesticulātus, perfect active participle of gesticulor (“to gesticulateBorrowed 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”).
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Forms
gesticulates, gesticulating, gesticulated, gesticulated| Base form | gesticulate · to gesticulate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gesticulates |
| Present participle | gesticulating |
| Past simple | gesticulated |
| Past participle | gesticulated |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle