... I think I just inadvertantly taught my vocabulary class about the birds and bees. I guess it would help if I looked the words up first myself eh?
2006-11-21 02:51:19 · 15 answers · asked by Marianne not Ginger™ 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
See if you can fit the word "flange" in to tomorrow's lesson. You should do that every day. Pick a word and see if you can fit it in to conversation. I do that nearly every day.
Today's word was "unpossible". I've managed to sneak it in three times so far today.
2006-11-21 03:46:10 · answer #1 · answered by people are scum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must have confused "gesticulated" with "gyrated", lol.
To answer your question seriously (which never happens, right?) I would use the word "gesticulated" in the following sentences:
I accidentally cut off a driver and they appear to have gesticulated impolitely at me.
The attorney asked the young man what the bishop did to him and he started gesticulating in the most disturbing fashion.
2006-11-21 13:47:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The teacher, while handing out the weeks vocabulary assignment, was momentarily distracted, and inadvertently gesticulated a little too wildy and provided her students with visuals about "the birds and the bees" that would later scar them for life.
2006-11-21 11:33:56 · answer #3 · answered by gotalife 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Compared to the human's 9 months, the gesticulated period of an elephant is nearly 2 years.
It's true. I DID look it up!
2006-11-22 07:55:25 · answer #4 · answered by Antny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word you "thought" you had used is gestation--the process of carrying or being carried in the womb, or the time period from conception to birth.
Gesticulations are wild hand movements used for expression.
2006-11-21 11:10:39 · answer #5 · answered by True Blue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The man in the audience wildly gesticulated, with facial expressions and waving his arms, trying to get the attention of the emcee.
2006-11-21 11:09:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gesticulate means to basically use body language, particularly with reference to the arms.
Example:
The basketball coach gesticulated to the referee that there wasn't a foul, then threw off his jacket in a mad tirade.
2006-11-21 11:00:18 · answer #7 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an Arkansas doctor thing: He weren't able to go wizz fer a week, sos Ah give 'im some pills, and he gesticulated in the outhouse fer 10 minutes.
2006-11-22 08:20:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it just means to use a gesture, like pointing or using your hands or another body part to communicate rather than spoken language.
correctly in a sentence:
"Ebert gesticulated his approval of the film." (thumbs up)
or
"I didn't want everyone to hear me, so I gesticulated that we should leave."
2006-11-21 10:57:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The man gesticulated wildly as he described the accident to the police."
Basically you are saying he used gestures.
Just FYI - Dictionary.com is a quick, easy resource when you aren't sure of yourself.
2006-11-21 11:00:42 · answer #10 · answered by Jessica r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋