gesture

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  gesture 
 
  1  sense  of  gesture 
 
  Sense  1 
  gesticulate,  gesture,  motion 
  =>  wink 
  =>  stretch  out  put  out  extend,  hold  out  stretch  forth 
  =>  shrug 
  =>  clap,  spat 
  =>  applaud,  clap,  spat,  acclaim 
  =>  bless,  sign 
  =>  nod 
  =>  cross  oneself 
  =>  bow,  bow  down 
  =>  shake 
  =>  beckon,  wave 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  gesture 
 
  1  sense  of  gesture 
 
  Sense  1 
  gesticulate,  gesture,  motion 
  =>  wink 
  =>  stretch  out  put  out  extend,  hold  out  stretch  forth 
  =>  hyperextend 
  =>  shrug 
  =>  clap,  spat 
  =>  applaud,  clap,  spat,  acclaim 
  =>  bravo 
  =>  bless,  sign 
  =>  nod 
  =>  cross  oneself 
  =>  bow,  bow  down 
  =>  congee,  conge 
  =>  shake 
  =>  beckon,  wave 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  gesture 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  gesture 
 
  1  sense  of  gesture 
 
  Sense  1 
  gesticulate,  gesture,  motion 
  =>  communicate,  intercommunicate 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  gesture 
 
  gesture  used  as  a  verb  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  gesture 
 
  Sense  1 
  gesticulate,  gesture,  motion 
  =>  communicate,  intercommunicate 
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  Grep  of  noun  gesture 
  facial  gesture 
  gesture 
 
  Overview  of  noun  gesture 
 
  The  noun  gesture  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (20)  gesture  --  (motion  of  hands  or  body  to  emphasize  or  help  to  express  a  thought  or  feeling) 
  2.  (4)  gesture,  motion,  gesticulation  --  (the  use  of  movements  (especially  of  the  hands)  to  communicate  familiar  or  prearranged  signals) 
  3.  (3)  gesture  --  (something  done  as  an  indication  of  intention;  "a  political  gesture"  or  "a  gesture  of  defiance") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  gesture 
 
  The  verb  gesture  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  gesticulate,  gesture,  motion  --  (show,  express  or  direct  through  movement;  "He  gestured  his  desire  to  leave") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  gesture 
 
  The  noun  gesture  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (20)  gesture  --  (motion  of  hands  or  body  to  emphasize  or  help  to  express  a  thought  or  feeling) 
  2.  (4)  gesture,  motion,  gesticulation  --  (the  use  of  movements  (especially  of  the  hands)  to  communicate  familiar  or  prearranged  signals) 
  3.  (3)  gesture  --  (something  done  as  an  indication  of  intention;  "a  political  gesture"  or  "a  gesture  of  defiance") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  gesture 
 
  The  verb  gesture  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  gesticulate,  gesture,  motion  --  (show,  express  or  direct  through  movement;  "He  gestured  his  desire  to  leave") 

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