Synonyms of gesticulate

gesticulate

verb

as in to gesture

to move your arms and hands especially when speaking in an angry or emotional way

He was gesticulating wildly during his speech.

Related Words

• gesture
• wave
• nod
• sign
• motion
• signal
• mime
• pantomime
• beckon
• flag
• signalize
• inform
• shrug
• relate
• tell
• advise
• flourish
• acquaint

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gesticulate

Imagery was multiplied to tell a story—the stentorian Mussolini, with his upraised chin and bald head, delivering a speech, or Hitler, with his toothbrush mustache, gesticulating. — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026

Video footage of the incident obtained by KQED appears to show the women gesticulating and shouting at the correctional staff before the officers form a line and deploy pepper spray and mace grenades at the group. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026

And, besides, he could be seen bear-hugging his players, as well as those of Newcastle, within moments of being led away from Barrott, twice turning back to shout and angrily gesticulate in the referee’s direction. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026

In preschool, he was given a wordless role as Farmer McGregor in a school production of Peter Rabbit and began hamming it up, counting the missing tomatoes and gesticulating at his nemesis rabbit. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026