The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
gesticulating — adjective making gestures while speaking (Freq. 1) her gesticulating hands and arms made words almost unnecessary • Similar to: ↑communicative, ↑communicatory … Useful english dictionary
gesticulating — ges·tic·u·late || dÊ’e stɪkjÉ™leɪt / kjÊŠl v. move the hands or other parts of the body in an animated manner (in place of or accompanying speech) … English contemporary dictionary
gesticulate — [[t]ʤestɪ̱kjʊleɪt[/t]] gesticulates, gesticulating, gesticulated VERB If you gesticulate, you make movements with your arms or hands, often while you are describing something that is difficult to express in words. [mainly WRITTEN] A man with a… … English dictionary
Mikhail Savoyarov — a postcard (1912) Mikhail Savoyarov (Russian: Михаил Николаевич Савояров, Mikhai l Nikoláevič Savoyárov) (18 November 1876 [O.S. 30 November 1876], Moscow – 4 August 1941, Moscow) is a Russian chansonnier, composer, poet, comic actor and mime … Wikipedia
gesticulate — verb ADVERB ▪ wildly ▪ He gesticulated wildly as he tried to make her understand. PREPOSITION ▪ at ▪ The other woman was gesticulating at the ambulance. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
gesticulate — [jes tik′yo͞o lāt΄, jes′tik′yəlāt΄] vi. gesticulated, gesticulating [< L gesticulatus, pp. of gesticulari, to make mimic gestures < gesticulus, dim. of gestus, a gesture < pp. of gerere, to bear, carry, do] to make or use gestures, esp.… … English World dictionary
Gesticulate — Ges*tic u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gesticulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gesticulating}.] [L. gesticulatus, p. p. of gesticulari to gesticulate, fr. gesticulus a mimic gesture, gesticulation, dim. of gestus gesture, fr. gerere, gestum, to bear, carry … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gesticulated — Gesticulate Ges*tic u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gesticulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gesticulating}.] [L. gesticulatus, p. p. of gesticulari to gesticulate, fr. gesticulus a mimic gesture, gesticulation, dim. of gestus gesture, fr. gerere, gestum, to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
flounce — I. intransitive verb (flounced; flouncing) Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian flunsa to hurry Date: 1542 1. a. to move with exaggerated jerky or bouncy motions < flounced about the room, jerking her shoulders,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
