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    beckon
    /ˈbɛk(ə)n/

    verb

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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.

  4. 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.

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

    to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand. 2. to lure; entice. noun. 3. a nod, gesture, etc., that signals, directs, summons, indicates agreement, or the like. SYNONYMS 1. motion, wave, gesture, bid, nod. 2. invite, attract, draw, coax, tempt, tantalize, allure, beguile.

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  8. 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:...

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › beckonbeckon 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.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › beckonbeckon - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · beckon (third-person singular simple present beckons, present participle beckoning, simple past and past participle beckoned) (transitive, intransitive) To wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBECKON | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BECKON definition: 1. to move your hand, head, etc to show someone that you would like them to come nearer: 2. to…. Learn more.