Misgesture
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A gesture that is made in error.
"From Faisal's perspective, a more dramatic “misgesture” on the part of the Americans was needed before the oil weapon would be employed."
- 1 To make the wrong gesture.
"This flesh of ours is not a good feruant, vnlesse it helpe vs in the best offices: The God of Spirits doth most respect the soule of our deuotion; yet, it is both vnmannerly and irreligious, to be misgestured in our Prayers."
Example
More examples"This flesh of ours is not a good feruant, vnlesse it helpe vs in the best offices: The God of Spirits doth most respect the soule of our deuotion; yet, it is both vnmannerly and irreligious, to be misgestured in our Prayers."
Etymology
From mis- + gesture.
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