gesture vs cringe

gesture and cringe both are nouns.

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

As nouns, cringe is a hyponym of gesture; that is, cringe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gesture:

Other hyponyms of gesture include beau geste.

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

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