handwaving

Meanings

Adjective

  • Waving the hands.
  • Pertaining to empty gesturing, with little substance behind it; vague.

Noun

  • Frantic or conspicuous gesturing (during an argument etc.), especially as contrasted with a lack of underlying substance or meaning; empty gesturing.

Verb

Origin

  • hand + waving

Modern English dictionary

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