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gesticulate - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave" |
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gesture,
motion |
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intercommunicate,
communicate be interconnected, afford passage; "These rooms intercommunicate"
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wink signal by winking; "She winked at him"
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exsert,
stretch forth,
hold out,
stretch out,
put out,
extend thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"
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shrug raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
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clap,
spat clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"
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acclaim,
applaud,
clap,
spat praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
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bless,
sign give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"
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nod be almost asleep; "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"
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cross oneself make the sign of the cross; in the Catholic religion
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bow down,
bow bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"
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shake move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook"
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beckon,
wave signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"
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