gesticulate
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ges·tic·u·late
(jĕ-stĭk'yə-lāt') 
v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates. v.intr.
To make gestures especially while speaking, as for emphasis.
v.tr.
To say or express by gestures.
gesticulator ges·tic'u·la'tor n.
gesticulatory ges·tic'u·la·to'ry (-lə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates. v.intr.
To make gestures especially while speaking, as for emphasis.
v.tr.
To say or express by gestures.
[Latin gesticulārī, gesticulāt-, from gesticulus, gesticulation, diminutive of gestus, gesture, bearing. See gesture.]
gesticulative ges·tic'u·la'tive adj.gesticulator ges·tic'u·la'tor n.
gesticulatory ges·tic'u·la·to'ry (-lə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
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gesticulate
IN BRIEF: To make motions, as in speaking, or in place of speech.
Because silence was demanded at the concert, they had to gesticulate to each other across the aisle to be able to communicate.
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Gesticulate
Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - gestikulere, slå ud med armene, fægte i luften
v. tr. - gestikulere
Nederlands (Dutch)
gesticuleren, (met gebaren) laten blijken
Français (French)
v. intr. - gesticuler
v. tr. - gesticuler
Deutsch (German)
v. - gestikulieren, fuchteln
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - χειρονομώ, κάνω χειρονομίες
Italiano (Italian)
gesticolare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - gesticular
Русский (Russian)
жестикулировать
Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - gesticular, accionar, manotear
v. tr. - gesticular, accionar, manotear
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - gestikulera
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
做手势, 用手势谈话, 用手势表达
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 做手勢, 用手勢談話
v. tr. - 用手勢表達
한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 몸짓으로 말하다
v. tr. - 몸짓으로 말하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 手ぶりで話す, 手ぶりで表現する
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يومئ اثناء الكلام
עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - הביע בתנועות ידיו וראשו
v. tr. - החווה
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