Janice was becoming annoyed with Kevin's disgusting gesticulations at her and punched him in the jaw.
The foreigner began to gesticulate, for he didn't know a word in english.
I automatically prepared to deliver the Heimlich maneuver when he began to gesticulate wildly.
Gesticulated is the past tense of the word gesticulate. Gesticulate means to use gestures to emphasize your words instead of talking. It is typically dramatic gestures.
The noun forms for the verb to gesticulate are gesticulator, gesticulation, and the gerund, gesticulating.
The term gesticulate means is to perform a gesture in an exaggerated way. This is commonly done instead of speaking to convey a different and deeper meaning.
The antonym of "gesticulate" is "still" or "calm."
"During her speech, she [gesticulated] so much that I could hardly concentrate on what she was saying." She [waved and gestured with her hands and arms] ...
gesture
gesticulate.
Synonyms for the verb to pantomime include: to Act, to Gesticulate, to Signal, and to Personate.
I am disturbed by your gesticulation ("shrug of the shoulders") or "wave of your arms" at my question.
A sign language teacher for the deaf or interpreter, also airport workers who use what look like ping pong bats for gesturing to aid parking etc