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    beck
    /bɛk/

    noun

    • 1. a gesture requesting attention, such as a nod or wave. literary

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beckBeck Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun (1) 1. chiefly Scotland : bow, curtsy. 2. a. : a beckoning gesture. b. : summons, bidding. beck. 3 of 3. noun (2) British. : creek sense 1. Phrases. at one's beck and call. : ready to obey one's command immediately. Synonyms. Noun (2) bourne. brook.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBECK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (Definition of beck from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of beck. beck. Beautiful hostesses at his every beck and call.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBECK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. a nod, wave, or other gesture or signal 2. → See at someone's beck and call (in N England) a stream, esp a.... Click for more definitions.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › beckBeck - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    noun. a beckoning gesture. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Beck." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/beck. Accessed 08 Nov. 2024. Copy citation. Join 130,000 teachers who are transforming their classrooms with Vocabulary.com.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › beckBeck - definition of beck by The Free Dictionary

    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.

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

    (Definition of beck from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of beck. beck. The public consumes both chocolate and the news and both the chocolate industry and the news industry answer our beck and call.

  8. redkiwiapp.com › en › english-guidebeck: Explore its Definition & Usage | RedKiwi Words

    The term 'beck' [bek] refers to a small gesture or signal, such as a nod or wave, and also to a stream or small river. It is used in phrases like 'at someone's beck and call,' meaning always ready to serve, and 'up the beck,' meaning in trouble or difficulty.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbeck noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › beckBeck Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    (Norfolk, Northern England) A stream or small river. Wiktionary. More Noun Definitions (3) Synonyms: millstream. midstream. sike. preconization. midchannel. brooklet. verb. To summon by a beck; beckon. Webster's New World. (archaic) To nod or motion with the head.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › beckBeck Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    BECK meaning: always ready to do whatever someone asks.