Meaning & use
gesticulate
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To make expressive or emphatic gestures with the hands or arms, especially while speaking.
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He gesticulated wildly as he described the size of the fish that got away.
The tour guide gesticulated toward the mountains in the distance.
A note on using this word
Gesticulate implies larger, more animated hand and arm movements than the simpler word 'gesture.'
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