gesture

gesture is a 7-letter English word with 8 senses as noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 10 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. noun. Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.
2. noun. A motion of the body or limbs expressive of sentiment or passion; any action or posture intended to express an idea or a passion, or to enforce or emphasize an argument, assertion, or opinion.
3. transitive verb. To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to gesticulate.
4. intransitive verb. To make gestures; to gesticulate.
5. noun. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
6. noun. something done as an indication of intention

   "a political gesture"

   "a gesture of defiance"

7. noun. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

   Synonyms: motion

8. verb. show, express or direct through movement

   "He gestured his desire to leave"

   Synonyms: gesticulate, motion

Synonyms

motion, gesticulate

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in gesture:

guester

Common word forms

gestured, gesturer, gestures, gesturing, gestureless

Words from these letters

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