obscene gesture

collocation in English

meaningsofobsceneandgesture

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obscene
adjective
uk
/əbˈsiːn/us
/əbˈsiːn/
offensive, rude, or shocking, usually because of being too obviously related to sex or ...
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gesture
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdʒes.tʃər/us
/ˈdʒes.tʃɚ/
a movement of the hands, arms, or head, etc. to express an idea ...
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(Definition ofobsceneandgesturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofobscene gesture

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Waltrip was fined $10,000 and docked 25 points for using anobscenegesture(the fine was later appealed and overturned).
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Anstey was fined $2000 by the league for making anobscenegestureto the fans after the game.
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The use of the index finger indicated clearly that the finger of blame was being pointed at the recipient, rather than the middle finger as a contemporaryobscenegesture.
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It is now the turn of those who want the freedom to enjoy our national game of football at home and abroad, free from bad language, obscene gestures and violence.
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I have in mind the almost obscene gestures that players make nowadays when they score a goal, running to their supporters and almost inciting a response.
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The dancing was sometimes accompanied by stripping, howling, the making of obscene gestures, or even (purportedly) laughing or crying to the point of death.
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Reportedly, the co-owner loudly used profanity and obscene gestures before being escorted out of the building by a security guard.
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Chaddy was escorted off of the premises after inciting a riot and making obscene gestures.
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Related terms are coprolalia, the involuntary usage of profane words, and copropraxia, the involuntary performance of obscene gestures.
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Bike rage can consist of shouting at other road users, making obscene gestures or threats, hitting or punching, or in rare cases, even more violent acts.
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