Collocations for "gesture"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "gesture" in context.
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gesture
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a hand gesture
- a gesture of [approval, agreement, disagreement, pain]
- uses a lot of gestures when he talks
- made a gesture with his [hand, shoulder, head]
- made a gesture with both [hands, shoulders]
- made a gesture to [show, indicate, give]
- making gestures [wildly, decidedly]
- was making [frantic, wild] gestures
- made a gesture [at, towards]
- made [an obscene, a disrespectful] gesture
- took it as a [threatening, menacing] gesture
- was a [kind, thoughtful] gesture
- appreciated the [kind] gesture
- what a [kind] gesture!
- would like to make some sort of gesture
- need to make a grand gesture
- as a (small) gesture of (our) [support, goodwill, appreciation]
- a grand gesture to ask her [out, for her hand]
- was just a token gesture
- gestured [towards, in the direction of]
- was gesturing wildly [at, to]
- was gesturing with [his, both] hands
- shouting and gesturing
- gestured for her to [come, bow, sit]
'gesture' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
adorable
- affectionate
- camera
- goodwill
- grand
- guilty
- loving
- mimic
- overwhelmed
- peculiar
- polite
- real
- resignation
- return
- romantic
- sincere
- submission
- such
- token
- trust
- unconscious