gesticulate /dʒɛˈstɪkjʊˌleɪt/ TEM8 ( gesticulating, gesticulated, gesticulates )

• 1. 

  V-I If you gesticulate, you make movements with your arms or hands, often while you are describing something that is difficult to express in words. 打手势 [书面]

  例：

  A man with a paper hat upon his head was gesticulating wildly.

  一个戴纸帽的男子在拼命地打手势。

  例：

  The architect was gesticulating at a hole in the ground.

  那位建筑师对着地上的一个洞打手势。

• 2. 

  gesticulation N-UNCOUNT

  例：

  We communicated mainly by signs, gesticulation, and mime.

  我们主要通过信号、手势和哑剧动作来交流。