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gesticulating

VERB

make signs, motions to communicate

Synonyms

WEAK

act out flag indicate mime pantomime signal signalize use one's hands use sign language wave

Antonyms

WEAK

speak

VERB

pantomime

Synonyms

STRONG

gesture motion signal

Example Sentences

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"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 woman was gesticulating with carefully contained fury.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2025

At the shout of “action,” two actors, costumed in black blazers and sunglasses, erupted into a spirited shouting match, gesticulating wildly as one demanded that the other convince his daughter to marry him.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2024

First grade was when I discovered eye control; with my seeing I could shrink the teacher down to a height of one inch, gesticulating and mouthing on the horizon.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston