gestured
Moved hands meaningfully
Gestured is the past tense of gesture, meaning to communicate or emphasize through physical movement rather than words.
A gesture is typically a motion of the hands, arms, or head: She gestured toward the door.
The movement may accompany speech or replace it entirely: He gestured for them to sit down.
Without audible noise
- wordlesslyWithout uttering sounds
- mutelyWithout vocal expression
- pantomimedCommunicated through silent gesture
- mimedActed without speaking
indicated · motioned · signaled · communicated · acknowledged · assented · responded · replied
Made a greeting motion
- pointedTapering to a tip
- beckonedSignaled to approach
- noddedGestured yes silently
- shruggedRaised shoulders briefly
motioned · signaled · indicated · swept · flicked · raised · extended · spread
Transferred or expressed
- indicatedShowed or suggested
- signaledConveyed through indication
- expressedCommunicated in words
- communicatedTransmitted information to another
imparted · suggested · implied · directed · acknowledged · assented · refused · beckoned
In a striking manner
- emphaticallyWith strong emphasis
- animatedlyIn lively manner
- vividlyWith intense clarity
- theatricallyIn a stagey manner
broadly · wildly · frantically · urgently · dismissively · impatiently · enthusiastically · nervously
silently
Without audible noise
- wordlesslyWithout uttering sounds
- mutelyWithout vocal expression
- pantomimedCommunicated through silent gesture
mimed · indicated · motioned · signaled · communicated · acknowledged · assented · responded · replied · directed
waved
Made a greeting motion
shrugged · motioned · signaled · indicated · swept · flicked · raised · extended · spread · clasped
conveyed
Transferred or expressed
communicated · imparted · suggested · implied · directed · acknowledged · assented · refused · beckoned · warned
dramatically
In a striking manner
- emphaticallyWith strong emphasis
- animatedlyIn lively manner
- vividlyWith intense clarity
theatrically · broadly · wildly · frantically · urgently · dismissively · impatiently · enthusiastically · nervously · gracefully
gesturedspoke
Communicated verbally
said · verbalized · vocalized · articulated · uttered
- hand gestureMotion made with fingers
- romantic gestureAct expressing affection
- thumbs up gesture
- empty gestureInsincere symbolic act
- grand gestures
- token gestureInsincere symbolic action