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Third Person
gesticulates
Present Participle
gesticulating
Past Tense
gesticulated
Past Participle
gesticulated
1
to make expressive gestures, especially while speaking, to emphasize or convey meaning
- He gesticulated wildly as he told the story.
- Tour guides often gesticulate to engage their audience.
- The teacher gesticulated to help explain the complex idea.
- He gesticulated in frustration when words failed him.
- The politician gesticulated throughout the speech, punctuating every point.