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    beckon
    /ˈbɛk(ə)n/

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBECKON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BECKON definition: 1. to move your hand or head in a way that tells someone to come nearer: 2. If something beckons…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beckonBeckon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BECKON is to summon or signal typically with a wave or nod. How to use beckon in a sentence. to summon or signal typically with a wave or nod; to appear inviting : attract; to beckon to…

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › beckonBeckon - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To beckon is to use a physical gesture to call someone over to you. Universally recognized gestures used to beckon include crooking the finger or nodding the head to invite someone over. We get the word beckon from the Old English gebecnian, meaning "to make a mute sign," which comes from bēacen, meaning "a sign or beacon

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBECKON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. 1. to summon with a gesture of the hand or head.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › beckonBECKON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Beckon definition: to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand.. See examples of BECKON used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBECKON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BECKON meaning: 1. to move your hand or head in a way that tells someone to come nearer: 2. If something beckons…. Learn more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbeckon verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of beckon verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › beckonBeckon - definition of beckon by The Free Dictionary

    Define beckon. beckon synonyms, beckon pronunciation, beckon translation, English dictionary definition of beckon. v. beck·oned , beck·on·ing , beck·ons v. tr. 1. To signal or summon, as by nodding or waving. 2. To attract because of an inviting or enticing appearance:...

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishbeckon verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    verb. /ˈbɛkən/. Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to give someone a signal using your finger or hand, especially to tell them to move nearer or to follow you synonym signal beckon to somebody (to do something) He beckoned to the waiter to bring the check. beckon somebody (+ adv./prep.)

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › beckonbeckon | meaning of beckon in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    beckon meaning, definition, what is beckon: to make a signal to someone with your ha...: Learn more.