gesticulative

Variant of gesticulate

gesticulate definition

ges·ticu·late (jes tik′yo̵̅o̅ lāt′, -yə-)

intransitive verb gesticulated -·lat′ed, gesticulating -·lat′·ing

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

Etymology: < 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:

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