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- Dictionarybeckon/ˈbɛk(ə)n/
verb
- 1. make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage or instruct someone to approach or follow: "Miranda beckoned to Adam" Similar
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The meaning of BECKON is to summon or signal typically with a wave or nod. How to use beckon in a sentence.
BECKON definition: 1. to move your hand or head in a way that tells someone to come nearer: 2. If something beckons…. Learn more.
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.
3 meanings: 1. to summon with a gesture of the hand or head 2. to entice or lure 3. a summoning gesture.... Click for more definitions.
1. To signal or summon, as by nodding or waving. 2. To attract because of an inviting or enticing appearance: "a lovely, sunny country that seemed to beckon them on to the Emerald City" (L. Frank Baum). v.intr.
BECKON meaning: 1. to move your hand or head in a way that tells someone to come nearer: 2. If something beckons…. Learn more.
Definition of beckon verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'beckon'. 1. If you beckon to someone, you signal to them to come to you. [...] 2. If something beckons, it is so attractive to someone that they feel they must become involved in it. [...] 3. If something beckons for someone, it is very likely to happen to them.
BECKON definition: 1. to move your hand, head, etc to show someone that you would like them to come nearer: 2. to…. Learn more.
to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand. Synonyms: nod, bid, gesture, wave, motion. to lure; entice. Synonyms: beguile, allure, tantalize, tempt, coax, draw, attract, invite.
