gesticulating
present participle ofgesticulate
gesticulate
verb[I]
formaluk/dʒesˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/us/dʒesˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/to makemovementswithyourhandsorarms, toexpresssomething or toemphasizewhat you are saying:
There was a manoutsidethewindowgesticulatingwildly.
Synonyms
gesture
motion
Gestures & gesturing
- air punch
- air quotes
- bat
- beckon
- bird
- blowsomeonea kissphrase
- flipsomeoneoff
- flourish
- gesticulate
- gesticulation
- gesture
- peace sign
- pumpsomeone'shandidiom
- shake
- shrug
- signing
- snapyourfingersidiom
- stick/putyourtongue outidiom
- tongue
- wink
Examplesofgesticulating
gesticulating
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
In the distance a sweep shouts,gesticulating, from a chimney-top, while two cats on a damp slate roof spit and shriek.
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Inside the port, a confusing assembly ofgesticulatingand screaming, sometimes even fighting, tradesmen unfolds against the backdrop of car engines roaring.
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Along the way to the city spectators had gathered shouting andgesticulatingat every car that came from the airport.
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Or from just stopping whatever one is doing to murmur often incomprehensible words whilegesticulatingseveral times a day?
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He got up and saw no threatening gestures, but they seemed to begesticulatingin an argument or protest.
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I understand why he isgesticulatingin that way.
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However, she left me with a serious physiological dilemma: how to applaud her with one hand whilegesticulatingangrily to her with the other.
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I was not clear why she wasgesticulatingat me a few moments ago.
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One isgesticulatingand making incoherent noises.
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I note that he isgesticulating.
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During the peak trading hour of midday to one o'clock, the floor might have as many as 200 mengesticulatingand shouting.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The style is characterised by energeticgesticulatingfigures, though with a limited range of facial expression, and a concern for narrative.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A big woman with massive arms bare almost to her shoulders rushed about on the stage dramatically shouting andgesticulating, sitting down and jumping up again.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A big woman with massive arms bare almost to her shoulders was rushing about on the stage dramatically shouting andgesticulating, sitting down and jumping up again.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Savoyarovs easy manner of singing,gesticulating, constantly moving around the stage and playing the violin had a profound effect.
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- prioritized
- prioritizing
- priority
- priority booking
- priority-booking
- priority claim
- priority-claim
- priority consideration
- priority consideration
- priority lien
- priority-lien
- priority queue
- priority value
- prior notice
- prior notification
- prior owner
- prior probability
- prior-probability
- prior research
- prior study
- priory
- prise
- prised
- prising
- prism