gesture around

Frequency: 5.01.5 per million words

to make gestures referring to the general area around

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Examples (10)

  • He gestured around the room, lost for words.
  • She gestured around us to indicate the exits.
  • The guide gestured around the ruins while telling the story.
  • I gestured around helplessly, trying to explain what had happened.
  • They gestured around with broad sweeps to suggest that space was limited.
  • He keeps gesturing around whenever he's nervous during presentations.
  • Can you stop gesturing around and just point to the exact shelf?
  • The director gestured around the stage to block the actors' movements.
  • We gestured around, as if to say, “everywhere.”
  • Standing at the crossroads, she gestured around to show that all options remained open.