Argument and rhetorical gesticulation are everywhere (Atlantic).
They fell into a magical dance, full of preposterous change and gesticulations (Ben Jonson).
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under gesture. (Cf. ↑gesture)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; … English syllables
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
gesticulation — ges·tic·u·la·tion … English syllables
gesticulate — ges|tic|u|late [ dʒə stıkjə,leıt ] verb intransitive to make movements with your hands and arms when you are talking, usually because you want to emphasize what you are saying or because you are excited ╾ ges|tic|u|la|tion [ dʒə,stıkjə leıʃn ]… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gesticulation — ges•tic•u•la•tion [[t]dʒɛˌstɪk yəˈleɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of gesticulating 2) an animated gesture • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L ges•tic′u•lar, adj … 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
Gesticulation — Ges*tic u*la tion, n. [L. gesticulatio: cf. F. gesticulation.] 1. The act of gesticulating, or making gestures to express passion or enforce sentiments. [1913 Webster] 2. A gesture; a motion of the body or limbs in speaking, or in representing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pa — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ac·com·pa·nist; ac·com·pa·ny; aco·pa; adre·no sym·pa·thet·ic; af·ro·pa·vo; ag·pa·ite; ali·pa·ta; ama·pa; am·pa·la·ya; am·pa·ro; am·phi·car·pa; anas·pa·lin; an·tic·i·pa·tion; an·tic·i·pa·tive; an·tic·i·pa·tor;… … English syllables
lar — acap·su·lar; acel·lu·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; acic·u·lar; ac·i·no·tu·bu·lar; ad·mi·nic·u·lar; ad·u·lar·ia; ae·dic·u·lar; afla·gel·lar; aglo·mer·u·lar; agui·lar·ite; ali·vin·cu·lar; al·lar·gan·do; al·ve·o·lar·i·form; am·phi·sty·lar; … English syllables
