👐gesticulation

noun
/dʒɛˌstɪkjʊˈleɪʃən/

Meaning

a gesture, especially a dramatic one, used instead of speaking or to emphasize speech

Example Sentences

His speech was full of passionate gesticulations.

Synonyms

gesture, motion, sign, signal

Antonyms

silence, stillness

Collocations

wild gesticulation, passionate gesticulation, angry gesticulation

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