gesticulate

• POS: Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: ges=tic=u=late

CIDE DICTIONARY

gesticulate, v. i. [L. gesticulatus, p. p. of gesticulari to gesticulate, fr. gesticulus a mimic gesture, gesticulation, dim. of gestus gesture, fr. gerere, gestum, to bear, carry, peform. See Gestic.].

 To make gestures or motions, as in speaking; to use postures.  Sir T. Herbert.  [1913 Webster]

gesticulate, v. t. 

 To represent by gesture; to act.  B. Jonson.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

gesticulate, v.
1 intr. use gestures instead of or in addition to speech.
2 tr. express with gestures.

Derivative

gesticulation n. gesticulative adj. gesticulator n. gesticulatory adj.

Etymology

L gesticulari f. gesticulus dimin. of gestus GESTURE

ROGET THESAURUS

gesticulate

Indication

VB indicate, be the sign, of, denote, betoken, argue, testify, bear the impress, of, connote, connotate, represent, stand for, typify, symbolize, put an indication, put a mark, note, mark, stamp, earmark, blaze, label, ticket, docket, dot, spot, score, dash, trace, chalk, print, imprint, impress, engrave, stereotype, make a sign, signalize, underscore, give a signal, hang out a signal, beckon, nod, wink, glance, leer, nudge, shrug, tip the wink, gesticulate, raise the finger, hold up the finger, raise the hand, hold up the hand, saw the air, suit the action to the word, wave a banner, unfurl a banner, hoist a banner, hang out a banner, wave the hand, wave a kerchief, give the cue, show one's colors, give an alarm, sound an alarm, beat the drum, sound the trumpets, raise a cry, sign, seal, attest, underline, call attention to, give notice.