cringe vs gesture

cringe and gesture both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cringe	Yes	No	Yes	No
gesture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gesture is a hypernym of cringe; that is, gesture is a word with a broader meaning than cringe:

cringe (noun)	gesture (noun)
A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.	motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame	something done as an indication of intention
	the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

cringe (verb)	gesture (verb)
show submission or fear	show, express or direct through movement
draw back, as with fear or pain