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gesticulate

ges·tic·u·late
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [je-stik-yuh-leyt]
    • /dʒɛˈstɪk yəˌleɪt/
    • /dʒesˈtɪk.jʊ.leɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [je-stik-yuh-leyt]
    • /dʒɛˈstɪk yəˌleɪt/

Definitions of gesticulate word

  • verb without object gesticulate to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech. 1
  • verb with object gesticulate to express by gesturing. 1
  • noun gesticulate Use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words. 1
  • intransitive verb gesticulate make hand gestures 1
  • verb gesticulate If you gesticulate, you make movements with your arms or hands, often while you are describing something that is difficult to express in words. 0
  • verb gesticulate to express by or make gestures 0

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Origin of gesticulate

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin gesticulātus (past participle of gesticulārī), equivalent to Late Latin (assumed in Latin) gesticul(us) gesture (diminutive of gestus; see gestic, -cule1) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Gesticulate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gesticulate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

gesticulate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for gesticulate

verb gesticulate

  • motion — the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
  • signal — anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.: a traffic signal; a signal to leave.
  • gesture — a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.: the gestures of an orator; a threatening gesture.
  • wave — a member of the Waves.
  • wigwag — Nautical. the act or process of sending messages by the movements of two flags or the like waved according to a code.

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