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gesture vs jabbing

jabbing vs gesture

gesture and jabbing both are nouns.

gesture is a verb but jabbing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gesture Yes No Yes No
jabbing Yes No No No
As nouns, jabbing is a hyponym of gesture; that is, jabbing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gesture:
  • gesture: motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
  • jabbing: a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
Other hyponyms of gesture include jab, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting, mudra, facepalm.
gesture (noun) jabbing (noun)
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
something done as an indication of intention
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
gesture (verb) jabbing (verb)
show, express or direct through movement
Difference between gesture and jabbing

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