Gesture

/ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/

Synonyms for "gesture" (241 found)

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Closest matches (49)

Noun(17 words)

motion assent beckon beckoning becksbodily actionbody signalscaress cheewinkcomfort signalscommunication signalcurtseying curtseys dabbingdance movementdeigningdisplay of feeling

action actions activity acts address affectation air bearing beck beckon behaviorbehavior patternbehavioral normbehavioral sciencebody languagebroad hintcarriage charade chironomy clue

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comportment conduct cueculture patterncustom dactylologydeaf-and-dumb alphabetdemeanor deportment doing

Verb(1 words)

beckons

Adjective(1 words)

ceremonial covenant

Strong matches (72)

doingsdumb showexpression favor flag folkway formality gambitgentle hintgesticulate gesticulationgesture languagegestures glimmer glimmering goings-on guisehand signalhigh signhint

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implication index indicate indication inkling innuendo insinuation intimation kick kinesics look maintien manner manners method methodology methods mien mimemodus vivendimotion

Noun(20 words)

emote filliping fist flickers fling flirtingfrench actegenuflection gesticulate gesticulationsgestural expressiongesture signalinggesturing greetinghand gestureshand signhand signalshead tiltindicate patternmanual sign

Adjective(6 words)

emotional gestureexpressive movementformal bowgerman zeichengestural cuemechanical signal

Verb(5 words)

express ideasgesticulate gesticulates gesticulating motion

Related words (120)

Noun(55 words)

motion adjectivemotion causemotion change examplemotion change problemmotion changedmotion demonstrationmotion description taskmotion to approvemotion verbmotion wordmotioningmove to changemudra nods offering overtures pantomimes pantomiming pinch point

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pointing prance reach reverences reverencing salute sashaying shrugs signsign glossarysign language relatedsign languagessign productionsignalsignal by motionsignals desiresigning signssilent gesturespeak courteouslyswipe swipes tap token tosses twitchuncontrolled expressionwaggles waggling wave waving whisks wigwag winking winks

motion tomotions move movement movements moves nod nudgeobservable behaviorpantomime pattern ploy poise port pose posture practice praxis presence procedure

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proceeding prompt remindersaw the airscent shrugshrug the shoulderssignsign languagesignal signalizesocial sciencespoor stance stroke style suggestion suspicion symbol symptom tactics telltale token tone trackwave the armswayway of lifeways whisper wink

Verb(7 words)

motioned pantomimedsignal a desiresignal approvalsignaled for helptwirl on stageunword a term

Adjective(7 words)

motionless statenonverbal signalingobservable signaloccitan reverénciaphysical actionroutine motionvisual action

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

17 entries

bodily movementcommunicate communicationdirectional cueindicant indicationinput actioninteraction intercommunicate motility motion move movementnonverbal communicationsignalsocial behavior

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More specific

13 entries

apology gesturebeckon bowdouble taphandshake nod pinch point salute swipe tapthumbs upwave

Collocations

10 entries

beckon gesturefacial gesturegestural communicationgesture of goodwillgesture recognitiongesture towardgesturing towardhand gesturemake a gesturepointing gesture

Inflections

3 entries

gestured gestures gesturing

Derivations

5 entries

gestural gesturally gestured gestures gesturing

Sample sentences

24 total sentences available.

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We communicated with each other by gesture.

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The gesture fetched a laugh from the audience.

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Jane made an angry gesture.

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This gesture is familiar to young people.

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