An English Language Learner's WORD of the DAY
gesticulate May 13, 2008
- Pronounced:
- IPA: ʤɛ
stɪkjə
leɪt 
Collegiate Dictionary: je-sti-kyə-lāt - Function: verb
- Inflected forms:
- gesticulates; gesticulated; gesticulating
- Meaning:
- : to move your arms and hands especially when speaking in an angry or emotional way
Example:
<He was gesticulating [=gesturing] wildly during his speech.>
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