Ges-tĭc'ū-lā'tion, n.

noun

n. [Lat. gesticulatio, Fr. gesticulation, Sp. gesticulacion, It. gesticulazione.]

  1. The act of gesticulating, or making gestures to express passion or enforce sentiments.
  2. A gesture; a motion of the body or limbs in speaking, or in representing action or passion, and enforcing arguments and sentiments. Macaulay.
  3. Antic tricks or motions.