GESTURE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
   Hypernyms(s) gesture is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   • movement (what does movement mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • motility (what does motility mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
   • jabbing (what does jabbing mean?)
   • poke (what does poke mean?)
   • poking (what does poking mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • thrusting (what does thrusting mean?)
   • mudra (what does mudra mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • gesticulate (what does gesticulate mean?)
   • gesture (what does gesture mean?)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   • gesticulate (what does gesticulate mean?)
   • gesture (what does gesture mean?)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
2. Meaning
   • something done as an indication of intention
   Usage Example(s)
   • a political gesture
   • a gesture of defiance
   Hypernyms(s) gesture is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • indication (what does indication mean?)
   • indicant (what does indicant mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • beau geste (what does beau geste mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
   Synonym(s)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) gesture is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • visual communication (what does visual communication mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • sign (what does sign mean?)
   • gesticulation (what does gesticulation mean?)
   • beck (what does beck mean?)
   • facial expression (what does facial expression mean?)
   • facial gesture (what does facial gesture mean?)
   • flourish (what does flourish mean?)
   • high-five (what does high-five mean?)
   • previous question (what does previous question mean?)
   • shrug (what does shrug mean?)
   • wave (what does wave mean?)
   • waving (what does waving mean?)
   • wafture (what does wafture mean?)
   • V sign (what does V sign mean?)
   • nod (what does nod mean?)
   • bow (what does bow mean?)
   • bowing (what does bowing mean?)
   • obeisance (what does obeisance mean?)
   • sign of the cross (what does sign of the cross mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • gesticulate (what does gesticulate mean?)
   • gesture (what does gesture mean?)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   • gesticulate (what does gesticulate mean?)
   • gesture (what does gesture mean?)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   • gesticulate (what does gesticulate mean?)
   • gesture (what does gesture mean?)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)

GESTURE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • show, express or direct through movement
   Synonym(s)
   • gesticulate (what does gesticulate mean?)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He gestured his desire to leave
   Hypernyms(s) gesture is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • communicate (what does communicate mean?)
   • intercommunicate (what does intercommunicate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • wink (what does wink mean?)
   • exsert (what does exsert mean?)
   • stretch out (what does stretch out mean?)
   • put out (what does put out mean?)
   • extend (what does extend mean?)
   • hold out (what does hold out mean?)
   • stretch forth (what does stretch forth mean?)
   • shrug (what does shrug mean?)
   • clap (what does clap mean?)
   • spat (what does spat mean?)
   • applaud (what does applaud mean?)
   • clap (what does clap mean?)
   • spat (what does spat mean?)
   • acclaim (what does acclaim mean?)
   • bless (what does bless mean?)
   • sign (what does sign mean?)
   • nod (what does nod mean?)
   • cross oneself (what does cross oneself mean?)
   • bow (what does bow mean?)
   • bow down (what does bow down mean?)
   • shake (what does shake mean?)
   • beckon (what does beckon mean?)
   • wave (what does wave mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • gesture (what does gesture mean?)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   • gesture (what does gesture mean?)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   • gesture (what does gesture mean?)
   • gesture (what does gesture mean?)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   • gesture (what does gesture mean?)
   • gesticulation (what does gesticulation mean?)