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ges·tic·u·late
 gesticulate
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- pronunciation:
- j
stIk
y
leIt
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
gesticulates, gesticulating, gesticulated |
| definition: |
to make hand movements, esp. so as to be more emphatic or expressive while speaking.
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| related words: |
gesture, motion, wave |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to communicate or say by gesticulating.
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| related words: |
beckon |
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| derivation: |
gesticulator (n.) |
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