Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of gesticulating, or making gestures to aid expression of thoughts, sentiments or passion.

    Gestikulierung, Gestik, Gebärdenspiel

    жестикуля́цияžestikuljácija, жестикули́рованиеžestikulírovanije

    жестикуля́ціяžestykuljácija

  2. (countable, uncountable)A gesture; a motion of the body or limbs when speaking, or in representing action or passion, and enforcing arguments and sentiments.

  3. (countable, dated, uncountable)An odd or fanciful motion.

    a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion

Examples

2 sentences
  1. She entered the place with wild gesticulations, feeling as the queen of the party.

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  2. Throughout the brand-new circus were the eagerness, the gesticulations, shouts, and murmurs of an impatient throng.

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Translations

9 languages
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Origin

From Middle English gesticulation, from Latin gesticulatio.

From Middle English gesticulation, from Latin gesticulatio.

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