token gesture



token gesture

an action or a decision that is so small or inconsequential as to be only symbolic. Offering to pay for my dinner was only a token gesture. That does little to make up for my inconvenience.
See also: token

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DevnetDEV-netIrish
Melech-Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Felip-Catalan
Sharmila-Tamil, Indian, Marathi
MaeghanMEG-ənEnglish (Rare)
Aelfric['ælfrik]