semaphore
noun
an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed.
semaphoring
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present participleof semaphore.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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She’s waving from the other bank, not semaphoring.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 12, 2017
Even taskmaster Guardiola was spied clapping on the touchline at one point instead of being his usual manic semaphoring self.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 5, 2016
Apple employees may not talk much, but they’ve been semaphoring pretty furiously lately.
From Forbes ● Jul. 8, 2011
At the same time, audacious native-born stage directors like Peter Sellars and Francesca Zambello have replaced the old histrionic semaphoring with bold, psychologically penetrating productions starring fine singing actors like June Anderson and James Morris.
From Time Magazine Archive
I half expected to see the few remaining insects circling him and semaphoring their romantic intentions.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
