Synonyms and antonyms of General words for gestures and gesturing in British Thesaurus

action (noun)

a movement that you make with your body

body language (noun)

the movements or positions of your body that show other people what you are thinking or feeling

flourish (noun)

a confident movement made so that other people notice

gesticulate (verb)

to make movements with your hands and arms when you are talking, usually because you want to emphasize what you are saying or because you are excited

gesture (noun)

a movement that communicates a feeling or instruction

gesture (noun)

a hand movement that you use to control something such as a smartphone or tablet

gesture (noun)

the use of movement to communicate, especially in dance

gesture (noun)

something that you do to communicate your intentions towards someone, especially good intentions

gesture (verb)

to make a movement with your hands or head in order to show or tell someone something

mime (verb)

to tell a story or express yourself without words, using only the movements of your body and face

mime (noun)

the use of only the movements of your body and face to tell a story or express yourself

pantomime (noun)

mime

sign (noun)

a movement or sound that you make that tells other people what you want, how you feel, what they should do etc

sign (noun)

a movement that you make with your hands that has a special meaning

signal (noun)

a movement or sound made by someone that has a special meaning to another person

signal (verb)

to make a movement or sound that has a special meaning to another person