gesticulate vs communicate
communicate vs gesticulategesticulate and communicate both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gesticulate | No | No | Yes | No |
| communicate | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
communicate is a hypernym of
gesticulate; that is, communicate is a
word with a broader meaning than gesticulate:
- gesticulate: show, express or direct through movement
- communicate: transmit thoughts or feelings
Other hypernyms of gesticulate include
intercommunicate.
| gesticulate (verb) | communicate (verb) |
|---|---|
| show, express or direct through movement | transmit thoughts or feelings |
| transmit information | |
| be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas | |
| receive Communion, in the Catholic church | |
| administer Communion; in church | |
| join or connect | |
| transfer to another |
Words related to "gesticulate"
Words related to "communicate"
- acknowledge
- address
- aphorise
- aphorize
- ask
- ask for
- bespeak
- blog
- bring down
- call for
- carry
- come across
- come over
- commune
- communicate
- communicating
- communication
- communicative
- communicator
- communicatory
- contact
- convey
- covenant
- deliver
- enquire
- excommunicate
- express
- finger-spell
- fingerspell
- gab
- gesticulate
- gesture
- get
- get across
- get hold of
- get through
- give
- greet
- grimace
- implant
- impose
- inflict
- inform
- inquire
- interact
- intercommunicate
- issue
- jest
- joke
- make a face
- message
- motion
- mouth
- network
- nod
- pass
- pass along
- pass on
- pay
- plant
- project
- pull a face
- put across
- put over
- quest
- radio
- reach
- receipt
- relay
- render
- request
- return
- riddle
- semaphore
- send a message
- share
- sign
- signal
- signalise
- signalize
- skype
- speak
- talk
- telecommunicate
- telepathise
- telepathize
- throw
- transfer
- transmit
- turn to
- utter
- verbalise
- verbalize
- visit
- whistle
- write
- yak
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