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Showing words for GESTURE using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Gesture

gesture, guester

6 Letter Words for Gesture

egrets, esture, gester, greets, guetre, gutser, regest, retuse, suerte, tereus

5 Letter Words for Gesture

egers, egest, egret, ester, estre, euges, geest, geres, geste, grees, greet, grese, grete, grues, guest, gurts, guser, reest, reges, reget, reset, resue, retes, reuse, segue, serge, sergt, serut, steer, stere, strue, sture, surge, teers, tegus, tereu, terse, trees, trues, trugs, tsere, turse, urges, uster, utees

4 Letter Words for Gesture

eger, eres, ergs, erse, erst, euge, eure, geer, gees, geet, gere, gers, gest, gets, gree, gret, grue, grus, gues, gurs, gurt, gust, guts, rees, reet, regs, regt, rest, rete, rets, rues, rugs, ruse, rust, ruts, seer, sere, serg, sert, steg, ster, stge, stre, stue, stug, suer, suet, sure, surg, teer, tees, tegs, tegu, tree, tres, true, trug, tues, tugs, ures, urge, usee, user, utes

3 Letter Words for Gesture

eeg, eer, ere, erg, ers, ert, ese, esr, est, esu, gee, ger, get, grs, gte, gue, gur, gus, gut, ree, reg, res, rte, rue, rug, rut, see, seg, ser, set, stg, str, sue, sur, tee, teg, ter, tes, trs, tue, tug, tur, ugs, ugt, ure, urs, use, ust, ute, uts

Definitions for Gesture

[1] a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.: the gestures of an orator; a threatening gesture.
[2] the use of such movements to express thought, emotion, etc.
[3] any action, courtesy, communication, etc., intended for effect or as a formality; considered expression; demonstration: a gesture of friendship.
[4] Digital Technology . a particular movement of the body, typically the fingers or hand, used to control or interact with a digital device (often used attributively): a gesture command; Use a two-finger pinching gesture on your touchscreen to zoom in or out.
[5] to make or use a gesture or gestures.
[6] to express by a gesture or gestures.
[7] a motion of the hands, head, or body to emphasize an idea or emotion, esp while speaking
[8] something said or done as a formality or as an indication of intention a political gesture
[9] obsolete the manner in which a person bears himself; posture
[10] to express by or make gestures; gesticulate

Words related to Gesture

nod, signal, sign, token, indication, action, reminder, expression, salute, curtsy, bow, wink, mime, intimation, genuflection, wave, gesticulation, shrug, pantomime, kinesics

Words nearby Gesture

gesticulant, gesticular, gesticulate, gesticulation, gestosis, gesture, gesualdo, gesundheit, get, get a bang out of, get a break

Origin of Gesture

1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin gestūra mode of action, manner, bearing, equivalent to Latin gest(us ) past participle of gerere to bear, carry on, perform + ūra -ure

Other words from Gesture

ges·tur·al , adjective
ges·tur·er , noun
un·ges·tur·al , adjective
un·ges·tur·ing , adjective

Word origin for Gesture

C15: from Medieval Latin gestūra bearing, from Latin gestus, past participle of gerere to bear

Synonyms for Gesture

action, body language, expression, indication, nod, reminder, salute, sign, signal, token, bow, curtsy, genuflection, gesticulation, intimation, mime, pantomime, shrug, wave, wink, high sign, kinesics, sign language