gesticulates

verbmake signs, motions to communicate
verbpantomime

Synonyms for gesticulates

verb make signs, motions to communicate

Antonyms for gesticulates

speak

Word Origin & History

c.1600, from Latin gesticulatus, past participle of gesticulari "to gesture, mimic," from gesticulus "a mimicking gesture," diminutive of gestus "gesture, carriage, posture" (see gest). Related: Gesticulated; gesticulating.

Example Sentences for gesticulates

The phlegmatic Englishman stamps and gesticulates with all the energy of a madman.

At short intervals he passes back a pace or two, and gesticulates to the others.

His voice is strong and not pleasant; and he gesticulates violently.

Almost symbolically he holds and gesticulates with a megaphone in his left hand.

He responds eagerly, raises his voice, and gesticulates excitedly.

He also gesticulates freely, a thing which is totally foreign to my nature.

His every movement is perfectly easy, and he gesticulates much, equally well with either arm.

Quite in contrast, the other priest, a Franciscan, talks much and gesticulates more.

But they divided not the story of the piece between an actor who only gesticulates and another who only sings.

If a Spaniard or Creole loses a dollar he gesticulates and argues about it as though thousands were involved in the issue.