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gesticulating
UK
/dʒɛˈstɪkjʊleɪtɪŋ/
US
/dʒɛˈstɪkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ/
Translations
UK
/dʒɛˈstɪkjʊleɪtɪŋ/
US
/dʒəˈstɪkjəleɪtɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun meaning the act of making gestures.
Too much gesticulating can distract listeners from the message.
Trop de gesticulation peut distraire les auditeurs du message.
UK
/dʒɛˈstɪkjʊleɪtɪŋ/
US
/dʒɛˈstɪkjəˌleɪtɪŋ/
Used as a participial adjective to modify a noun performing the action of gesticulating.
The gesticulating speaker captivated the audience with his energetic movements.
L’orateur gesticulant a captivé le public par ses mouvements énergiques.
gesticulating
Gerund
gesticulated
Past Simple
gesticulated
Past Participle
gesticulating
Gerund
UK
/dʒɛˈstɪkjʊleɪt/
US
/dʒɛˈstɪkjʊˌleɪt/
During the heated debate, she began to gesticulate wildly to make her point clear.
Pendant le débat animé, elle a commencé à gesticuler vivement pour faire comprendre son point de vue.
She gesticulated a warning to her friend across the noisy room.
Elle a gesticulé un avertissement à son amie à travers la pièce bruyante.
Definitions
Too much gesticulating can distract listeners from the message.
The gesticulating speaker captivated the audience with his energetic movements.
During the heated debate, she began to gesticulate wildly to make her point clear.
She gesticulated a warning to her friend across the noisy room.