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Word: Gesticulate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin gesticulat- ‘gesticulated’, from the verb gesticulari, from gesticulus, diminutive of gestus ‘action’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʒɛˈstɪkjʊleɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʒəˈstɪkjʊleɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words
Short Definition:use gestures instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words
Examples:- they were shouting and gesticulating frantically at drivers who did not slow down
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