# gesticulate

> English word · Verb · IPA /dʒɛsˈtɪkjʊleɪt/

## Definitions
1. To make gestures or motions, as in speaking.
2. To say or express through gestures.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin gesticulātus, perfect active participle of gesticulor (“to gesticulate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from gesticulus (“a mimic gesture”), diminutive of gestus (“gesture”), from gerō (“to bear, carry, perform”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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