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gesture

noun verb

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
G
Ends with
E
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈd͡ʒest͡ʃə

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

noun

  1. something done as an indication of intention

    “a political gesture”

noun

  1. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

verb

  1. show, express or direct through movement

    “He gestured his desire to leave”

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Example Sentences

a political gesture
a gesture of defiance
He gestured his desire to leave

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