Definitions for gesticulation

gesticulation ges·tic·u·la·tion

Spelling: [je-stik-yuh-ley-shuh n]
IPA: /dʒɛˌstɪk yəˈleɪ ʃən/

Gesticulation is a 13 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 2439 anagrams from letters in gesticulation (acegiilnosttu).

Definitions for gesticulation

noun

  1. the act of gesticulating.
  2. an animated or excited gesture.

Origin of gesticulation

First recorded in 1595-1605, gesticulation is from the Latin word gesticulātiōn- (stem of gesticulātiō). See gesticulate, -ion

Examples for gesticulation

His conception is just, and his gesticulation worthy of example.

There was also an immense amount of gesticulation and excitement.

He laughed and threw the bottle upwards with a gesticulation I did not understand.

His wife did not come under this ban and was the center of jubilation and gesticulation.

It was a throng of rapid movement, of animated speech, of gesticulation.

The game is accompanied by much shouting, gesticulation and laughter.

There was much gossip, some laughter, and a good deal of gesticulation.

Ella's gesticulation was eloquent of how much that had been.

For every tone of her voice—every gesticulation—was exactly true to nature.

There was evidently a good deal of excitement and gesticulation among them.

Word Value for gesticulation
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