v. To make gestures or motions, as in speaking; to use postures.
v. To say or express through gestures.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
verb-intransitive. To make gestures or motions, as in speaking; to use postures.
v. To represent by gesture; to act.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To make gestures; express thoughts or desires, or emphasize or illustrate speech, by motions of the body or any part of it, especially the hands and arms.
To express or represent by gestures; imitate; enact.
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v. show, express or direct through movement
Word Usage
"Sometimes they totter and gesticulate joltingly at ground level, like dolls brought to life."