What does gesture mean?

Definitions for gestureˈdʒɛs tʃər

Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word gesture.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. gesture(noun)


  2. gesture, motion(noun)


  3. gesture(verb)

    something done as an indication of intention

    "a political gesture"; "a gesture of defiance"

  4. gesticulate, gesture, motion(verb)

    show, express or direct through movement

    "He gestured his desire to leave"


  1. gesture(Noun)

    A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.

  2. gesture(Noun)

    An act or a remark made as a formality or as a sign of attitude.

    We took flowers as a gesture of sympathy.

  3. gesture(Verb)

    To make a gesture or gestures.

    My dad said to never gesture with my hands when I talk.

  4. gesture(Verb)

    To express something by a gesture or gestures.

    Never gesture at someone with a middle finger.

  5. Origin: From gestura, from gerere, past participle gestus.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Gesture(noun)

    manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture

  2. Gesture(noun)


  3. Gesture(verb)

    to accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to gesticulate

  4. Gesture(verb)

    to make gestures; to gesticulate



  1. Gesture


Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Gesture

    jes′tūr, n. a posture, or movement of the body: an action expressive of sentiment or passion: (Shak.) behaviour.—adj. Ges′tural. [Low L. gestura—L. gestus, from L. gerĕre, to carry.]

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'gesture' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4401

  2. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'gesture' in Nouns Frequency: #1501


  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of gesture in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of gesture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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