gesticulate

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.

verb

To make bodily motions so as to convey an idea or complement speech: gesture, motion, sign, signal, signalize. Idioms: give the high sign. See express.

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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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: show, express or direct through movement
  Synonyms: gesture, motion

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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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