gesticulation

[ je-stik-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

/ dʒɛˌstɪk yəˈleɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of gesticulating.

an animated or excited gesture.

Origin of gesticulation

First recorded in 1595–1605, gesticulation is from the Latin word gesticulātiōn- (stem of gesticulātiō). See gesticulate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM gesticulation

o·ver·ges·tic·u·la·tion, noun

Words nearby gesticulation

gestatorial chair, gestic, gesticulant, gesticular, gesticulate, gesticulation, gestosis, gesture, Gesualdo, gesundheit, get

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Example sentences from the Web for gesticulation

A group drew together, and with murmurs and gesticulation the meeting broke up.
Villa Rubein and Other Stories|John Galsworthy
He flung his arms wide, and up, and wide again, in an improvised adaption of the telegraphic alphabet to gesticulation.
Invasion|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
Here every one lunches with a great deal of gesticulation and clamour.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets|Francis Miltoun
Screaming and gesticulation with Easterns by no means signify ill will, or even serious disagreement.
Discoveries among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon|Austen H. Layard

Her voice is clear, her gesticulation simple, and her general manner not surpassed by Wendell Phillips.
History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for gesticulation

gesticulation

/ (dʒɛˌstɪkjʊˈleɪʃən) /

noun

the act of gesticulating

an animated or expressive gesture

Derived forms of gesticulation

gesticulatory, adjective

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单词	gesticulation
释义	gesticulation [ je-stik-yuh-ley-shuhn ] / dʒɛˌstɪk yəˈleɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gesticulation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of gesticulating. an animated or excited gesture. Origin of gesticulation First recorded in 1595–1605, gesticulation is from the Latin word gesticulātiōn- (stem of gesticulātiō). See gesticulate, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM gesticulation o·ver·ges·tic·u·la·tion, noun Words nearby gesticulation gestatorial chair, gestic, gesticulant, gesticular, gesticulate, gesticulation, gestosis, gesture, Gesualdo, gesundheit, get Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gesticulation A group drew together, and with murmurs and gesticulation the meeting broke up. Villa Rubein and Other Stories\|John Galsworthy He flung his arms wide, and up, and wide again, in an improvised adaption of the telegraphic alphabet to gesticulation. Invasion\|William Fitzgerald Jenkins Here every one lunches with a great deal of gesticulation and clamour. In the Land of Mosques & Minarets\|Francis Miltoun Screaming and gesticulation with Easterns by no means signify ill will, or even serious disagreement. Discoveries among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon\|Austen H. Layard Her voice is clear, her gesticulation simple, and her general manner not surpassed by Wendell Phillips. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for gesticulation gesticulation / (dʒɛˌstɪkjʊˈleɪʃən) / noun the act of gesticulating an animated or expressive gesture Derived forms of gesticulation gesticulatory, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gesticulation nod, curtsy, signal, sign, bow, motion, wink, token, indication, intimation, genuflection, action, mime, reminder, wave, expression, salute, shrug, pantomime, body language
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gesticulation

noun

Origin of gesticulation

OTHER WORDS FROM gesticulation

Words nearby gesticulation

Example sentences from the Web for gesticulation

British Dictionary definitions for gesticulation

noun

Derived forms of gesticulation

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