gestic /ˈd͡ʒɛstɪk/ adjective2 •Relating to the movement of the body, or consisting of gestures.Carried away by the enthusiasm of the gestic art [i.e. dancing]. — 1822 •(no longer used, rare) Pertaining to deeds or feats of arms; legendary.Dames of ancient days / Have led their children through the mirthful maze, / And the gay grandsire, skill'd in gestic lore, / Has frisk'd beneath the burthen of threescore. — 1764
