gesticular

Senses

1. 1.

   to gesture, to gesticulate

   to make expressive movements with the hands, arms, or body while speaking or communicating

Examples

• "Ele gesticula muito quando está nervoso."

  He gestures a lot when he's nervous.

• "Os italianos costumam gesticular bastante ao falar."

  Italians usually gesticulate quite a bit when speaking.

• "Ela gesticulava tentando explicar o caminho para o turista."

  She was gesturing trying to explain the way to the tourist.

Usage

Common in everyday speech to describe animated communication with hand and body movements. Often used to characterize expressive speakers or emotional states. The verb is regular (-ar conjugation) and frequently appears in the imperfect or gerund to describe ongoing action.