Gesticulate \Ges*tic"u*late\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Gesticulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Gesticulating.] [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.
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Gesticulate \Ges*tic"u*late\, v. t.
To represent by gesture; to act. [R.] --B. Jonson.
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gesticulate
v : show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his
desire to leave" [syn: gesture, motion]
WordNet (r) 2.0
gesture, motion
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