Definitions For Gesture

noun

  • Motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
  • Something done as an indication of intention
  • The use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
  • A movement of your body (especially of your hands and arms) that shows or emphasizes an idea or a feeling
  • Something said or done to show a particular feeling or attitude

verb

  • Show, express or direct through movement
  • To make a gesture : to move your hands, arms, etc., to express an idea or feeling

Is Gestures a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
11

The word Gesture is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Gesture in a Sentence

  • Specific gestures can indicate particular moods.
  • His arm was raised in a gesture of defiance.
  • She gestured towards the fireplace.
  • He gestured at his audience.
  • The room was filled with angry people shouting and gesturing.

Synonyms for Gesture

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