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1gesture noun 1 : a movement usu. of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea, sentiment, or attitude

2 : something said or done by way of formality or courtesy, as a symbol or token, or for its effect on the attitudes of others

— ges·tur·al adjective

Synonyms

[1] pantomime, sign, signal; also beck, flourish, shrug, wave; body language, posture; indication, motion

[2] amenity, civility, courtesy, formality—more at CIVILITY

2gesture verb : to make a gesture; also : to express or direct by a gesture

Synonyms

flag, motion, signal, wave—more at MOTION

ge·sund·heit interjection [ORIGIN: G, lit., health]

— used to wish good health esp. to one who has just sneezed

1get verb got ; got or got·ten ; get·ting 1 : to gain possession of (as by receiving, acquiring, earning, buying, or winning) : PROCURE, OBTAIN

2 : to succeed in coming or going

3 : to cause to come or go

4 : to become the father of : BEGET

5 : to cause to be in a certain condition or position

6 : to undergo change or development : BECOME <~ sick>

7 : to make ready : PREPARE

8 : to take possession of : SEIZE

9 : to move emotionally; also : IRRITATE

10 : BAFFLE, PUZZLE

11 : KILL

12 : HIT

13 : to be subjected to <~ the measles>

14 : to receive as punishment

15 : to find out esp. by calculation

16 a : HEAR

b : to grasp the meaning of : UNDERSTAND

17 : to prevail on : PERSUADE, INDUCE

18 : HAVE

19 : to have as an obligation or necessity

20 : to establish communication with

21 : to be able

22 : to come to be

23 : to leave at once

Synonyms

[1] acquire, attain, capture, carry, draw, earn, gain, garner, land, make, obtain, procure, realize, secure, win—more at EARN

[6] become, come, go, grow, run, turn, wax—more at BECOME

[8] bag, capture, catch, collar, corral, grab, grapple, hook, land, nab, seize, snare, trap—more at CATCH

[13] catch, come down, contract, sicken, take—more at CONTRACT

[15] ascertain, descry, detect, determine, dig, discover, find, find out, hit, hunt, learn, locate, run down, scout, track—more at FIND

[16b] appreciate, apprehend, catch, catch on, comprehend, grasp, make, make out, perceive, see, seize, tumble, understand—more at COMPREHEND

2get noun : OFFSPRING, PROGENY

get along verb 1 : to meet one's needs

2 : to be on friendly terms

3 : to proceed toward a destination

Synonyms

[1] cope, do, fare, make out, manage, shift; also carry on, contrive, fend, handle, scrape (by or through), survive; eke out, scrape (out), scrounge, squeeze, wrest, wring; afford, swing

[3] advance, fare, forge, go, march, proceed, progress—more at GO

get·away noun 1 : an act or instance of getting away : ESCAPE

2 : START

Synonyms

escape, flight, lam, slip—more at ESCAPE

get by verb : to meet one's needs : GET ALONG

get off verb : to go away from; also : to do or experience the first stages or actions of

Synonyms

clear out, depart, exit, go, move, pull, quit, sally, shove, take off—more at GO

begin, commence, embark, enter, launch, open, start, strike—more at BEGIN

get on verb 1 : to proceed toward a destination

2 : to meet one's needs : GET ALONG

get out verb 1 : to become known; also : to produce or release for distribution

2 : to get away (as by flight); also : to cause to leave or escape

Synonyms

[1] come out, leak, out, spread; also break, develop, transpire, unfold; circulate, disclose, reveal, spill, tell

[1] issue, print, publish—more at PUBLISH

[2] abscond, clear out, escape, flee, fly, lam, run away, run off—more at ESCAPE

get–to·geth·er noun : an assembly for a common purpose; especially : an informal social gathering

Synonyms

assembly, conference, gathering, meeting—more at MEETING

get·up noun 1 : a clothing ensemble often for a special occasion or activity : OUTFIT, COSTUME

2 : general composition or structure