gesture
noun
a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc..
was gesturing
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past progressiveof gesture.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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After the Suns scored a three-pointer by twice grabbing offensive rebounds off tipped balls, Lakers players had an animated discussion in a timeout with Smart was gesturing toward center Deandre Ayton about tipping rebounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2025
On the fifth, another par-5, Rahm was gesturing with his hands when his putt didn’t go where he planned.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 13, 2023
She was gesturing and miming as she told her tale.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2021
He was gesturing toward a patch of flowers whose flamboyant shade of orange matched the stripes on his prison jumpsuit.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2019
The policeman’s hand was gesturing at his waist level.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
