Gesticulate
(verb)
Make gestures, especially dramatic or expressive ones, while speaking.
Origin:
From latin gesticulatus, past participle of gesticulare, from gestus "a gesture".
Examples:
- The speaker gesticulated wildly as he delivered his impassioned speech.
- The actor gesticulated with his hands to emphasize his points.
- The teacher gesticulated to help explain the concept to her students.
- He gesticulated to draw attention to the problem.
- She gesticulated to show her disagreement with what was said.