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单词 gesticulate
释义 ges·tic·u·late
\jeˈstikyəˌlāt also jə̇ˈ-, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin gesticulatus, past participle of gesticulari to gesticulate, from (assumed) Latin gesticulus gesture (whence Late Latin), diminutive of Latin gestus gesture, deportment
transitive verb
: to express or indicate by gesture or gesticulation
 < my mother gesticulated her wrath and despair — Hugh McCrae >
intransitive verb
: to make gestures or motions of the body or limbs especially when speaking
 < talking excitedly and gesticulating with her hands — Louis Auchincloss >
 < gesticulated to the waiter for the bill — Rebecca West >
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