gesticulate (v)
gesture (v)
motion (v)

v00992041

type v
lex_filenum 32
def show, express or direct through movement
examples He gestured his desire to leave
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 27 Somebody ----s to somebody
Outgoing links
Hypernym communicate, intercommunicate
Derivationally related form motion → motion
Derivationally related form gesture → gesture; gesture → gesture
Derivationally related form gesticulate → gesture; gesticulate → gesture; gesticulate → gesticulation
Hyponym wink; exsert, 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
Incoming links
Derivationally related form gesture → gesture; gesture → gesture
Derivationally related form gesture → gesticulate; gesture → gesticulate; gesticulation → gesticulate
Derivationally related form motion → motion
Hypernym wink; exsert, 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
Hyponym communicate, intercommunicate
Entailment salute, present

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