"gesturelike" meaning in English

See gesturelike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more gesturelike [comparative], most gesturelike [superlative]
Etymology: From gesture + -like. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂eǵ-}}, {{suffix|en|gesture|like}} gesture + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} gesturelike (comparative more gesturelike, superlative most gesturelike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a gesture.
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