gesticulant

And, as respects the direct sin in the anxious heart of the poor gesticulant orator, it seems to me that the wanderings of thought, or assumptions of fervour, in a discourse delivered at such a crisis, would be far more innocent in the eyes of the Judge of all, than the consistent deference to the opinions, or appeals to the taste, of his congregation […]

1877, John Ruskin, Fors Clavigera, volume 7, pages 89-90

In the yard, beneath the barred window, a man in his shirt sleeves faced the crowd, hoarse, gesticulant.

1931, William Faulkner, chapter 29, in Sanctuary, New York: Perennial, page 286

round-eyed, wild-haired, swathed in dirty linens and wools, small fists gently gesticulant

1992, Ray Bradbury, chapter 23, in Green Shadows, White Whale, New York: Perennial, published 2002, page 150