previous question vs gesture

previous question and gesture both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
previous question	Yes	No	No	No
gesture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gesture is a hypernym of previous question; that is, gesture is a word with a broader meaning than previous question:

previous question: a motion calling for an immediate vote on the main question under discussion by a deliberative assembly
gesture: the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

Other hypernyms of previous question include order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure, rules of order, motion.

previous question (noun)	gesture (noun)
a motion calling for an immediate vote on the main question under discussion by a deliberative assembly	motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
	something done as an indication of intention
	the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

previous question (verb)	gesture (verb)
	show, express or direct through movement