Definition of GESTICULATE

gesticulate

Verb

  • show, express or direct through movement
  • To make gestures or motions, as in speaking.
  • To say or express through gestures.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin gesticulatus, past participle of gesticulor (“to gesticulate”), from gesticulus (“a mimic gesture”), diminutive of gestus (“gesture”), from gerere, gestum (“to bear, carry, perform”).

Synonyms

gesture, motion

Scrabble Score: 14

gesticulate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gesticulate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gesticulate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

gesticulate: valid Words With Friends Word