gesturinghabit
nounUK /ˈdʒes.tʃər.ɪŋ ˈhæb.ɪt/
US /ˈdʒes.tʃɚ.ɪŋ ˈhæb.ɪt/
A gesturing habit is when you move your hands or body a lot without thinking about it.
Her gesturing habit made her look excited even when she was just telling a simple story.
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2. A repeated way of pointing or signaling with your hands that you do without noticing.
His gesturing habit of pointing at people sometimes made them feel uncomfortable.
3. A learned pattern of using hand movements to help explain ideas while talking.
The teacher's gesturing habit helped students understand the lesson better.
4. A small body movement you do again and again, like waving or tapping, that becomes automatic.
She developed a gesturing habit of tapping her fingers when she was thinking.