English verb: gesticulate | |||
1. | gesticulate (communication) show, express or direct through movement | ||
Samples | He gestured his desire to leave. | ||
Synonyms | gesture, motion | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | communicate, intercommunicate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | acclaim, applaud, beckon, bless, bow, bow down, clap, clap, cross oneself, exsert, extend, hold out, nod, put out, shake, shrug, sign, spat, spat, stretch forth, stretch out, wave, wink | ||