ges|tic´u|la´tor

ges|tic´u|la´tor
ges|tic|u|late «jehs TIHK yuh layt», verb, -lat|ed, -lat|ing.
–v.i.
1. to make or use gestures to help express an idea or feeling.
2. to make or use many vehement gestures: »

The speaker gesticulated by raising his arms and pounding the desk.

–v.t.
to express by gesticulation: »

He tried to gesticulate a message across the crowded room.

[< Latin gesticulārī (with English -ate1) < gesticulus (diminutive) < gestus, -ūs; see etym. under geste1 (Cf.geste)]
ges|tic´u|lat´ing|ly, adverb.
ges|tic´u|la´tor, noun.

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  • ges|tic´u|lat´ing|ly — ges|tic|u|late «jehs TIHK yuh layt», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –v.i. 1. to make or use gestures to help express an idea or feeling. 2. to make or use many vehement gestures: »The speaker gesticulated by raising his arms and pounding the desk. –v.t.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ges|tic|u|late — «jehs TIHK yuh layt», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –v.i. 1. to make or use gestures to help express an idea or feeling. 2. to make or use many vehement gestures: »The speaker gesticulated by raising his arms and pounding the desk. –v.t. to express by… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ges — adel·ges; al·lob·ro·ges; an·al·ges·i·dae; an·hy·dro·hy·droxy·pro·ges·ter·one; ap·ter·y·ges; as·per·ges; com·pa·ges; con·ges·tion; con·ges·tive; de·con·ges·tant; di·ges·ta; di·ges·tant; di·ges·tion; gan·ges; ges; ges·nera; ges·ner·a·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

  • gesticulator — ges·tic·u·la·tor …   English syllables

  • gesticulate — ges•tic•u•late [[t]dʒɛˈstɪk yəˌleɪt[/t]] v. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to make or use gestures, esp. in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech 2) to express by gesturing • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L gesticulātus, ptp. of gesticulārī to …   From formal English to slang

  • la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… …   English syllables

  • Gesticulator — Ges*tic u*la tor, n. [L.] One who gesticulates. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

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