gesture


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gesture /ˈdʒestʃə $ -ər/ noun
gesture verb [intransitive]

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gesture
[noun]
Synonyms:
- signal, action, gesticulation, indication, motion, sign
[verb]
Synonyms:
- signal, gesticulate, indicate, motion, sign, wave
English Thesaurus: action, act, act of violence/kindness/defiance etc, activities, behaviour, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary

I. gesture1 /ˈdʒestʃə $ -ər/ noun
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Medieval Latin; Origin: gestura, from Latin gestus 'action, gesture', from gerere 'to bear']

1. [uncountable and countable] a movement of part of your body, especially your hands or head, to show what you mean or how you feel
in a ... gesture (of something)
Jim raised his hands in a despairing gesture.
Luke made an obscene gesture with his finger.
gesture of
She shook her head with a gesture of impatience.

2. [countable] something that you say or do, often something small, to show how you feel about someone or something:
They decided it would be a nice gesture to send her a card.
Tearing up the price list was simply a symbolic gesture.
gesture of
As a gesture of goodwill, we have decided to waive the charges on this occasion.
gesture towards
The Queen has now made a gesture towards public opinion.
—gestural adjective

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English

II. gesture2 verb [intransitive]
to move your hand, arm, or head to tell someone something, or show them what you mean
gesture to/towards/at
Brad gestured towards the door. ‘Get out.’
gesture for somebody to do something
He gestured for her to take a seat.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English

gesture
noun
I. movement that expresses sth
ADJ. dramatic, expansive, expressive, extravagant, flamboyant, melodramatic, sweeping, theatrical She made an expansive gesture with her arms.
abrupt | careless, vague He responded with a vague gesture in the direction of the pub.
obscene, rude | angry, defiant, threatening | dismissive, impatient, irritable | helpless | imperious | placatory
VERB + GESTURE make The children made rude gestures at them.
PREP. by ~ They communicate entirely by gesture.
in a ~ He waved his arms in a melodramatic gesture.
with a ~ She waved us away with an impatient gesture.
~ of a gesture of despair

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

gesture
II. sth that shows other people what you think/feel
ADJ. nice I thought it was a nice gesture to send everyone a card.
bold a bold gesture of reconciliation
dramatic, extravagant, grand He had the respect of his people without the need for grand gestures.
conciliatory, friendly, goodwill | charitable, philanthropic | empty, small, symbolic, token Words and empty gestures are not enough?we demand action! a token gesture of their good intentions
futile | political
PREP. as a ~ Several hostages were released as a goodwill gesture.
in a ~ In a dramatic gesture, the prime minister refused to attend the meeting.
~ against The invasion attempt was intended as a political gesture against his opponents.
~ of His gift was a gesture of friendship.
~ towards The president's speech was seen as a conciliatory gesture towards former enemies.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

gesture
verb
ADV. vaguely | wildly | expansively | abruptly, impatiently | helplessly
PREP. at She gestured at him to step back.
about/around He gestured around the room, lost for words.
for He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.
to Mrs Davis gestured to the waiter.
towards He gestured vaguely towards the house.
with gesturing wildly with her hands

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

gesture

a rude gesture
Luke made a rude gesture with his finger.
an obscene gesture (=extremely rude)
The player was fined for making an obscene gesture at the referee.
an angry/threatening gesture
One of the men made a threatening gesture, and I ran.
make a gesture
He made a gesture of annoyance.
a nice gesture
It would be a nice gesture if we gave them something to say 'thank you'.
a generous gesture
He had made a very generous gesture to the school.
a friendly gesture
Ella bought him a drink as a friendly gesture.
a grand gesture (=something you do to make people notice you)
Love is not about grand gestures and expensive gifts.
a dramatic gesture
In politics, dramatic gestures are sometimes necessary.
a bold gesture (=something you do that shows you are not scared of taking risks)
Appointing one of his opponents to the government was seen as a bold gesture of reconciliation.
a symbolic gesture (=something you do that shows people how you feel)
In a symbolic gesture, he renounced his $10,000 monthly presidential salary.
an empty gesture (=something you do that does not achieve anything important)
The President's attempt at negotiation was an empty gesture which failed to satisfy his critics.
a token gesture (=something you do so that you can pretend that you are dealing with a problem)
The inclusion of just one woman on the committee was seen as a token gesture.
a conciliatory gesture (=something you do to stop someone from arguing with you)
The government made several conciliatory gestures to the protestors.
a gesture of goodwill (=something you do to show you want to be helpful)
As a gesture of goodwill, customers will be offered a full refund.
a gesture of friendship
He invited the two men to his house as a gesture of friendship.
a gesture of support
She wrote a letter to the Prime Minister as a gesture of support.
a gesture of solidarity (=something you do to show loyalty and support)
People sent food parcels to the strikers as a gesture of solidarity.
a gesture of defiance (=something done to show that you will not do what someone tells you to do)
The rebels launched an attack as a gesture of defiance.
make a gesture towards somebody/something (=do something to show that you have some respect for someone or something)
The drinks industry has made a gesture towards reducing alcohol misuse by setting up a research group.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

action noun [countable] something that someone does:
He is responsible for his own actions.
They refused to give a reason for their actions.
act noun [countable] a particular type of action:
violent acts
act of violence/kindness/defiance etc:
I believe the killing was an act of desperation.
activities noun [plural] things that people do, especially for enjoyment or to achieve an aim:
leisure activities
political activities
Surveys may not give a true picture of people’s activities.
behaviour British English, behavior American English noun [uncountable] the things that someone does and the way they behave:
Do you think that advertisements really influence people’s behaviour?
The man’s behaviour seemed rather odd.
move noun [countable] something that you do in order to achieve something:
Her decision to sell the shares had been a smart move.
It’s a bold move to start a business in the current economic climate.
He needed time to figure out his next move.
step noun [countable] one of a series of things that you do in order to deal with a problem or to succeed:
The first step is to make sure we have got funding for the project.
We must take steps to make sure that this does not happen again.
This is an important step towards peace.
measure noun [countable] an official action that is intended to deal with a particular problem:
There are increased security measures at airports.
The school was closed as a precautionary measure following a chemical leak.
gesture noun [countable] something that you do to show how you feel about someone or something:
Do you think it would be a nice gesture to send her some flowers?
gesture of goodwill/solidarity/defiance:
The company gave us £100 as a gesture of goodwill.
deed noun [countable] especially literary an action, especially one that is very good or very bad:
evil deeds
heroic deeds
This is my good deed for the day.
exploits noun [plural] formal exciting or brave actions:
daring exploits
His exploits were legendary.
feat noun [countable] something someone does that people admire because you need a lot of skill, courage, or strength to do it:
Completing a marathon is a remarkable feat for a six-year-old.
The bridge is a great feat of engineering.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus

move to go to a different place, or change the position of your body:
Sarah moved away from the window.
Every time I move I get a pain in my left shoulder.
sway to move slowly from one side to the other:
The branches swayed in the wind.
Donny swayed drunkenly as he walked back to his car.
rock to move repeatedly from one side to another, with small gentle movements:
He rocked backward and forward in his chair.
The boat rocked from side to side with the waves.
wobble to move unsteadily from side to side:
The bike wobbled a bit, but she soon got it under control.
fidget to keep moving or playing with your fingers, hands, feet etc, because you are bored or nervous:
Diana fidgeted nervously with her pencil.
squirm to make very small movements from side to side with your body, especially because you feel uncomfortable:
By the end of the hour, most of the children were squirming in their seats.
wriggle to make small movements from side to side, especially in order to get into or out of something:
The dog wriggled under the fence and escaped into the street.
She managed to wriggle into the dress, but it was much too tight.
twitch if part of your body twitches, it makes small movements that you cannot control:
A muscle on Yang’s face twitched.
stir written to make a movement – used especially when describing a situation in which no one moves, or someone wakes up:
In the village a dog barked but no one stirred
The sleeping child stirred and opened her eyes.
budge to move – used when you are trying hard to make something move, often without success:
The piano wouldn’t budge.
relocate to move to a different place – used about companies, organizations, and people who work for them:
NATO’s main headquarters relocated to Brussels.
Klein is relocating to London to head up the investment banking team.
still not moving – use this especially about people who are not moving, or about places where there is no wind:
There was no wind and the trees were completely still.
Keep still while I tie your shoes.
stationary not moving – use this about cars, trains, or objects:
The truck swerved and hit a stationary vehicle.
immobile not moving or not able to move, especially because of fear or tiredness:
As the disease progressed, she became increasingly immobile.
motionless completely still – used especially in literature:
Kemp sat motionless as the verdict was read.
calm not moving because there is no wind – use this about air and water:
The lake was calm.
be at a standstill if traffic is at a standstill it is not moving:
Traffic was at a standstill on the motorway.
make a move
We made the move mainly for financial reasons.
make no move
The government made no move to hold the promised elections.
welcome the move
Environmentalists welcomed the move to limit the length of fishing nets.
oppose a move
Union members have opposed the move.
support a move
The move was supported by the government.
a move is aimed at doing something/is designed to do something
The move is aimed at strengthening its business in the region.
an important move
I cannot decide on such an important move on my own.
a bold/daring move (=taking a lot of courage)
The writers made a bold move by kiling off the main character.
a good/smart/wise move (=sensible)
I’m not sure it was a good move giving him the job.
the right move
He hoped he had made the right move in telling his father.
an unprecedented move (=never having happened before)
Barcelona began the unprecedented move of shipping in drinking water.
sb’s next move (=the next thing someone does)
What should happen next? What’s our next move?
a bad move
It was a bad move letting him come here in the first place.
a false/wrong move (=made by mistake)
One wrong move and the business might never recover.
the first move
She waited for Michael to make the first move.
a career move (=a decision that will improve the type of job you can do)
It looked like a good career move, with the possibility of promotion later.
there are moves afoot to do something British English (=there are plans, especially secret ones, to do something)
There are moves afoot to change things.
a move in the right direction
The decision seemed to be a move in the right direction.
watch/follow sb’s every move
His eyes followed Cissy’s every move.
a sudden move
She made a sudden move towards me from the doorway.
action noun [countable] something that someone does:
He is responsible for his own actions.
They refused to give a reason for their actions.
act noun [countable] a particular type of action:
violent acts
act of violence/kindness/defiance etc:
I believe the killing was an act of desperation.
activities noun [plural] things that people do, especially for enjoyment or to achieve an aim:
leisure activities
political activities
Surveys may not give a true picture of people’s activities.
behaviour British English, behavior American English noun [uncountable] the things that someone does and the way they behave:
Do you think that advertisements really influence people’s behaviour?
The man’s behaviour seemed rather odd.
step noun [countable] one of a series of things that you do in order to deal with a problem or to succeed:
The first step is to make sure we have got funding for the project.
We must take steps to make sure that this does not happen again.
This is an important step towards peace.
measure noun [countable] an official action that is intended to deal with a particular problem:
There are increased security measures at airports.
The school was closed as a precautionary measure following a chemical leak.
gesture noun [countable] something that you do to show how you feel about someone or something:
Do you think it would be a nice gesture to send her some flowers?
gesture of goodwill/solidarity/defiance:
The company gave us £100 as a gesture of goodwill.
deed noun [countable] especially literary an action, especially one that is very good or very bad:
evil deeds
heroic deeds
This is my good deed for the day.
exploits noun [plural] formal exciting or brave actions:
daring exploits
His exploits were legendary.
feat noun [countable] something someone does that people admire because you need a lot of skill, courage, or strength to do it:
Completing a marathon is a remarkable feat for a six-year-old.
The bridge is a great feat of engineering.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus


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