Sekirov Dictionary

misgesture

/mɪsˈd͡ʒɛst͡ʃə(ɹ)/

noun 1
verb 1
forms 3

noun1

•
A gesture that is made in error.
- From Faisal's perspective, a more dramatic “misgesture” on the part of the Americans was needed before the oil weapon would be employed. — 1977

verb1

•
To make the wrong gesture.
- He emphasizes as evidence the fact that people sometimes misspeak with a correct gesture, but very rarely misgesture with correct speech. — 2008

forms

misgestured · misgesturing · misgestures

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