Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "gesture" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

countergesture gesticulate gesticulation gesticulative gesturable gestural gesture politics gestureless gesturelike gesturement gesturer gesturingly intergesture intragesture microgesture midgesture misgesture misgesture overgesture quiet coyote gesture quiet fox gesture rhythmic gesture silent fox gesture ungesturing

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

communicate indicant indication intercommunicate motility motion move movement visual communication

Type Of (IsA)

indication motion non verbal communication signal situation visual communication visual information source

Made Of

movement

Related Terms

arm attitude body countergesture during during speech emphasize express formality gesticulate gesticulation gesticulative gestural gestureless gesturelike hand hand arm hand motion hand movement hand signal limb motion movement posture sign signal speech

Synonym Network

gesticulate

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.