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dʒɛˈstɪkjʊleɪt/
v.
gesture dramatically in place of or to emphasize speech.
Derivative
- gesticulation n.
- gesticulator n.
- gesticulatory adj.
Etymology
C17 (earlier (ME) as gesticulation): from L. gesticulat-, gesticulari, from gesticulus, dimin. of gestus ‘action’.