gesticulate

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ges·tic·u·late /dʒeˈstɪkjəleɪt/ verb [intransitive]  SIGN/GESTUREto make movements with your arms and hands, usually while speaking, because you are excited, angry, or cannot think of the right words to use 〔讲话时〕做手势 SYN gesture Jane gesticulated wildly and shouted ‘Stop! Stop!’ 简拼命打着手势，喊着“停下！停下！” —gesticulation /dʒeˌstɪkjəˈleɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table

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gesticulate• He was gesticulating and laughing, talking to some one.• After gesticulating at each other, they both fell silent and looked at their drinks.• Their whole way of speaking and gesticulating changed when they were by themselves.• When, in his most characteristic gesture, he presses a gesticulating finger to his forehead, his hand trembles.• As soon as he spotted her, he began gesticulating frantically.• Men, women and babies are detached in small groups or bunched together in fantastic clusters, gesticulating madly.• He mouthed and gesticulated - what did he mean?• Jane gesticulated wildly and shouted ``Stop! Stop!''• Last July, in peak form, pirouetting on his toes and gesticulating wildly, he was wickedly funny and amazingly indiscreet.Origin gesticulate (1600-1700) Latin past participle of gesticulari, from gestus; → GESTURE1

ges·tic·u·late verbChineseSyllable  

Corpus hands, movements with to make your arms and

gesticulate
ges‧tic‧u‧late /dʒeˈstɪkjəleɪt, dʒeˈstɪkjʊleɪt/ verb [intransitive]to make movements with your arms and hands, usually while speaking, because you are excited, angry, or cannot think of the right words to use
   SYN  gesture:
    Jane gesticulated wildly and shouted ‘Stop! Stop!’
—gesticulation /dʒeˌstɪkjəˈleɪʃən, dʒeˌstɪkjʊˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]

ges·ticu·lateBrE /dʒeˈstɪkjuleɪt/ 🔊NAmE /dʒeˈstɪkjuleɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they gesticulate BrE /dʒeˈstɪkjuleɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /dʒeˈstɪkjuleɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it gesticulates BrE /dʒeˈstɪkjuleɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /dʒeˈstɪkjuleɪts/ 🔊past simple gesticulated BrE /dʒeˈstɪkjuleɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /dʒeˈstɪkjuleɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle gesticulated BrE /dʒeˈstɪkjuleɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /dʒeˈstɪkjuleɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form gesticulating BrE /dʒeˈstɪkjuleɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /dʒeˈstɪkjuleɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] to move your hands and arms about in order to attract attention or make sb understand what you are saying 做手势；用手势表达；用动作示意◆He gesticulated wildly at the clock. 他使劲指着钟打手势。🔊🔊▸ ges·ticu·la·tion BrE /dʒeˌstɪkjuˈleɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /dʒeˌstɪkjuˈleɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] ◆wild/frantic gesticulations 发狂似的手势