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gesticulate

[je-stik-yuh-layt] / dʒɛˈstɪk jəˌleɪt /
VERB
pantomime
Synonyms


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As he relayed his story, I began to gesticulate with surprise and excitement to my producer.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

Let the officers pore over their digital maps and the soldiers gesticulate obscurely at one another on the field.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025

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

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

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2022

He would stamp, start, gesticulate, and throw himself into the part with more spirit than could have been reasonably expected.

From Old Kensington by Miss Thackeray

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

A still of the interview, in which Kelly, hysterically crying, gesticulates wildly over a stock-still King, went viral.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 7, 2019

He gesticulates wildly toward Rosie, ranting without pause.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Before his winner he hit both posts, moaned and furiously gesticulated at the referee and team-mates, while also being pursued by a pitch invader at one stage.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2024

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

Over and over, he gesticulated and yelled toward his guest box, where only four of the 15 seats were occupied, quite a contrast to Tiafoe’s completely full section.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 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

At some point, a motorcycle rider engaged the suspect, following and gesticulating at him and, at a red light, getting off his bike in an apparent attempt to open the Honda’s passenger-side door.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 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

After taking the opener, Norrie marched out to a 4-0 lead in the second, with Medvedev yelling at himself and his coach in French and frequently gesticulating to his box.

From BBC ● May 27, 2025

In a moment the platform was full of arguing, gesticulating shadows.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding


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