hold out vs gesticulate

hold out and gesticulate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, gesticulate is a hypernym of hold out; that is, gesticulate is a word with a broader meaning than hold out:

Other hypernyms of hold out include gesture, motion.

hold out (verb)	gesticulate (verb)
thrust or extend out	show, express or direct through movement
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
continue to live and avoid dying
last and be usable
wait uncompromisingly for something desirable