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- 1. a gesture requesting attention, such as a nod or wave. literary
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Meaning of beck in English. beck. noun [ C ] UK uk / bek / us / bek / Add to word list. Northern English. a small river. Synonym. stream. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Watercourses & waterfalls. amazon. arroyo. bourne. brook. canalization. cascade. Congo. crick. flume. gorge. gulch. maelstrom. Panama Canal. plunge pool. raceway.
noun (1) ˈbek. 1. chiefly Scotland : bow, curtsy. 2. a. : a beckoning gesture. b. : summons, bidding. beck. 3 of 3. noun (2) ˈbek. British.
Beck definition: a gesture used to signal, summon, or direct someone.. See examples of BECK used in a sentence.
noun. 1. a gesture of the hand, head, etc., meant to summon. verb transitive, verb intransitive. 2. Archaic. to summon by a beck; beckon.
Definition of beck noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define beck. beck synonyms, beck pronunciation, beck translation, English dictionary definition of beck. n. A gesture of beckoning or summons. Idiom: at beck and call Ready to comply with any wish or command.
1 day ago · /bɛk/ IPA guide. Other forms: becks. Definitions of beck. noun. a beckoning gesture. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Beck." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/beck. Accessed 23 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. beck. the "beck" family.
Meaning of beck in English. beck. noun [ C ] UKus/bek/uk/bek/ Add to word listAdd to word list. Northern English. a small river. Synonym. stream. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Watercourses & waterfalls. amazon. arroyo. bourne. brook. burn. cascade. cataract. Congo. crick. Euphrates. gulch. maelstrom. plunge pool. raceway. rapids.
beck. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Nature beck /bek/ noun [ countable] 1 → be at somebody’s beck and call 2 British English a small stream Examples from the Corpus beck • Or take a portfolio manager who has worked for a large company with 30 analysts at her beck and call.
a nod, wave, or other gesture or signal. at someone's beck and call ⇒ ready to obey someone's orders instantly; subject to someone's slightest whim. Etymology: 14th Century: short for becnen to beckon. beck /bɛk/ n. (in N England) a stream, esp a swiftly flowing one.
