ges|tic

ges|tic
ges|tic «JEHS tihk», adjective.
of or having to do with bodily motion, especially dancing.
[< geste1 + -ic]

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  • ges|tic|u|la|to|ry — «jehs TIHK yuh luh TR ee, TOHR », adjective. making or using gestures: »He sprung up all lively…and gesticulatory (Harriet Beecher Stowe) …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • ges|tic|u|lant — «jehs TIHK yuh luhnt», adjective. gesticulating …   Useful english dictionary

  • ges|tic|u|la|tion — «jehs TIHK yuh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of making lively or excited gestures: »Argument and rhetorical gesticulation are everywhere (Atlantic). 2. a lively or excited gesture: »They fell into a magical dance, full of preposterous change and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ges|tic|u|la|tive — «jehs TIHK yuh LAY tihv», adjective. making or using gestures: »He testifies to their disorderly and gesticulative fits of rage (Frederic Farrar) …   Useful english dictionary

  • ges·tic·u·late — …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • 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

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