gesticulate

ges·tic·u·late

G0108000 (jĕ-stĭk′yə-lāt′)v. ges·tic·u·lat·ed, ges·tic·u·lat·ing, ges·tic·u·lates v.intr. To make gestures especially while speaking, as for emphasis.v.tr. To say or express by gestures.

[Latin gesticulārī, gesticulāt-, from gesticulus, gesticulation, diminutive of gestus, gesture, bearing; see gesture.]

ges·tic′u·la′tive adj.ges·tic′u·la′tor n.ges·tic′u·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.

gesticulate

(dʒɛˈstɪkjʊˌleɪt) vbto express by or make gestures[C17: from Latin gesticulārī, from Latin gesticulus (unattested except in Late Latin) gesture, diminutive of gestus gesture, from gerere to bear, conduct] gesˈticulative adj gesˈticuˌlator n

ges•tic•u•late

(dʒɛˈstɪk yəˌleɪt)

v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.i. 1. to make or use gestures, esp. in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech. v.t. 2. to express by gesturing. [1595–1605; < Latin gesticulātus, past participle of gesticulārī to use gestures, mime, derivative of Late Latin gesticulus gesture, diminutive of gestus; see gestic, -cle¹] ges•tic′u•la`tive, ges•tic′u•la•to`ry (-ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj. ges•tic′u•la`tor, n.

gesticulate

Past participle: gesticulated
Gerund: gesticulating

Imperative
gesticulate
gesticulate

Present
I gesticulate
you gesticulate
he/she/it gesticulates
we gesticulate
you gesticulate
they gesticulate

Preterite
I gesticulated
you gesticulated
he/she/it gesticulated
we gesticulated
you gesticulated
they gesticulated

Present Continuous
I am gesticulating
you are gesticulating
he/she/it is gesticulating
we are gesticulating
you are gesticulating
they are gesticulating

Present Perfect
I have gesticulated
you have gesticulated
he/she/it has gesticulated
we have gesticulated
you have gesticulated
they have gesticulated

Past Continuous
I was gesticulating
you were gesticulating
he/she/it was gesticulating
we were gesticulating
you were gesticulating
they were gesticulating

Past Perfect
I had gesticulated
you had gesticulated
he/she/it had gesticulated
we had gesticulated
you had gesticulated
they had gesticulated

Future
I will gesticulate
you will gesticulate
he/she/it will gesticulate
we will gesticulate
you will gesticulate
they will gesticulate

Future Perfect
I will have gesticulated
you will have gesticulated
he/she/it will have gesticulated
we will have gesticulated
you will have gesticulated
they will have gesticulated

Future Continuous
I will be gesticulating
you will be gesticulating
he/she/it will be gesticulating
we will be gesticulating
you will be gesticulating
they will be gesticulating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been gesticulating
you have been gesticulating
he/she/it has been gesticulating
we have been gesticulating
you have been gesticulating
they have been gesticulating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been gesticulating
you will have been gesticulating
he/she/it will have been gesticulating
we will have been gesticulating
you will have been gesticulating
they will have been gesticulating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been gesticulating
you had been gesticulating
he/she/it had been gesticulating
we had been gesticulating
you had been gesticulating
they had been gesticulating

Conditional
I would gesticulate
you would gesticulate
he/she/it would gesticulate
we would gesticulate
you would gesticulate
they would gesticulate

Past Conditional
I would have gesticulated
you would have gesticulated
he/she/it would have gesticulated
we would have gesticulated
you would have gesticulated
they would have gesticulated

Thesaurus

Verb

gesticulate - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"gesture, motionwink - signal by winking; "She winked at him"exsert, hold out, stretch forth, stretch out, put out, extend - thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"shrug - raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignationclap, spat - clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"applaud, acclaim, clap, spat - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approvalbless, sign - make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecratenod - express or signify by nodding; "He nodded his approval"cross oneself - make the sign of the cross; in the Catholic religionbow, bow down - bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"shake - shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state; "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!"beckon, wave - signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"

gesticulate

verb signal, sign, wave, indicate, motion, gesture, beckon, make a sign The man was gesticulating wildly.

gesticulate

verbTo make bodily motions so as to convey an idea or complement speech:gesture, motion, sign, signal, signalize.Idiom: give the high sign.

Translations

作手势

gesticulate

(dʒeˈstikjuleit) verb to wave one's hands and arms about when speaking. He gesticulates wildly when he is angry. （讲话时）作手势

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verb signal

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verb to make bodily motions so as to convey an idea or complement speech

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verb show, express or direct through movement

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