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
Then, three days later, I was gesturing about something in the book my class and I were reading when I noticed my arms were covered in a raised, expanding rash.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2021
The mage was gesturing, urging the flames higher and higher with broad sweeps of his arms.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
