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gesticulative

intransitive verb gesticulated, gesticulating

to make or use gestures, esp. with the hands and arms, as in adding nuances or force to one's speech, or as a substitute for speech

Origin: < L gesticulatus, pp. of gesticulari, to make mimic gestures < gesticulus, dim. of gestus, a gesture < pp. of gerere, to bear, carry, do

transitive verb

to express by gesticulating

Related Forms:

gesticulative adjective
gesticulator noun

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