gesture /'dʒestʃә/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
• (n.) the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
• (n.) something done as an indication of intention

Chinese translation

• n. 手势, 姿态
• vi. 作手势, 作姿态

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/'dʒestʃә/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.9 · Super Rare

Word forms

gestured, gesturing, gestures

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