gesticulate vs stretch out

stretch out vs gesticulate

gesticulate and stretch out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gesticulate	No	No	Yes	No
stretch out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stretch out is a hyponym of gesticulate; that is, stretch out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gesticulate:

gesticulate: show, express or direct through movement
stretch out: thrust or extend out

Other hyponyms of gesticulate include wink, exsert, extend, hold out, put out, stretch forth, shrug, clap, spat, acclaim, applaud, clap, spat, bless, sign, nod, cross oneself, bow, bow down, shake, beckon, wave, kneel.

gesticulate (verb)	stretch out (verb)
show, express or direct through movement	stretch (the neck) so as to see better
	thrust or extend out
	extend one's body or limbs
	extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
	lie down comfortably

Difference between gesticulate and stretch out

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