gesticulate

Wax figures of scrappy, earnest young communists gesticulate during a 1921 meeting frozen in time, debating how best to bring Marxism to China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

They even made note of our facial expressions and the way we would gesticulate, and they worked that into it a bit, so I would say it was unusually collaborative.

From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2024

If the fourth official intervenes, or doesn't, the whole dugout stand up and gesticulate wildly.

From BBC ● May 31, 2023

City’s manager was furious, repeatedly turning to the Anfield fans behind the dugout to gesticulate.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2022

Never gesticulate in every day conversation, unless you wish to be mistaken for a fifth rate comedian.

From The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society by Cecil B. Hartley

Goodman is animated, her long red hair moving with her as she gesticulates.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 13, 2023

As she argues a point, she gesticulates broadly, leans forward and occasionally pounds the table.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2021

Instead, he drops it and picks it up, twirls it like a baton, and gesticulates wildly with it.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2019

The character — on closer inspection, an animated frog — paces and gesticulates, then disappears behind a fence before returning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2018

He gesticulates wildly toward Rosie, ranting without pause.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

On Saturday, City captain Ruben Dias gesticulated to his team-mate to send the ball up the pitch after the Portuguese failed to control a difficult pass.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

In contrast to Schwartz’s contrite postures, Castel gesticulated often in exasperation, his voice rising as he asked pointed questions.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2023

The former National threw down his bat and gesticulated frantically while screaming at Hernandez.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 25, 2022

Kirby Smart leaped and danced and gesticulated across the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis for the entirety of Monday night.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2022

M. Bouc, who was already seated, gesticulated a greeting and summoned his friend to the empty place opposite him.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

Viewers were left watching a silent movie of a shrinking figure gesticulating wildly into the wind.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

Video showed him shouting, raising his arms and gesticulating wildly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

"Instead of listening to music, we listen to the news constantly," the father of three, gesticulating to emphasise his point, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026

Slot had been seen moments after Tarkowski's equalising gesticulating to suggest there had been a foul in the build-up to the goal.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2025

The unlucky pair stumbled off through the nighttime woodland, gesticulating and muttering together, weaving a fabric of lies that they hoped would satisfy Cluny the Scourge.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques