Definition of beckon Beckon
/bɛˈkʌn/ - [bekun] - beck•on
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| beckon - signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably" | ||
| wave | ||
| gesticulate, gesture, motion show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave" | ||
| beckon - summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture | ||
| summon call in an official matter, such as to attend court | ||
| beckon - appear inviting; "The shop window decorations beckoned" | ||
| attract, appeal exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- beckon (v. t.)
To make a significant sign to; hence, to summon, as by a motion of the hand. - beckon (n.)
A sign made without words; a beck.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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beckon
bek′n, v.t. to nod or make a sign to. [A.S. bíecnan—béacn, a sign. See Beacon.]
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