How do you pronounce gesticulate?

gesticulate is pronounced as /dʒɛˈstɪkjʊleɪt/.

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gesticulate

👋gesticulate (gesticuler)

verb

/dʒɛˈstɪkjʊleɪt/

gesticuler (gesticuler)

gestation gesticulation

Signification

to use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words

Traduction de la signification

Utiliser des gestes, surtout dramatiques, au lieu de parler ou pour insister sur ses mots.

Phrases d'exemple

He gesticulated wildly to get their attention.

Il gesticulait sauvagement pour attirer leur attention.

Synonymes

gesture, signal, motion, wave

Antonymes

speak, verbalize

Collocations

gesticulate wildly, gesticulate angrily, gesticulate to explain

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