- present participle of gesticulate.
gesticulating
Example Sentences
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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
"If you look at this globe, Greenland is the most centrally located place on Earth," says world-renowned geologist Prof Minik Rosing, gesticulating in his wood-panelled office.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2025
Richard could see her and some other women underneath open stalls, shouting and gesticulating.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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