BECKON

[verb] - to move your hand or head in a way that tells someone to come nearerThe customs official beckoned the woman with the large suitcase to his counter. [T]"Hey you!", she called, beckoning me over with her finger. [T]He beckoned to me, as if he wanted to speak to me. [I]They beckoned us to join them. [T + object + to infinitive](figurative) For many young people, the bright lights of London beckon (= are interesting and attract people to them), though a lot of them end up sleeping on the streets. [I](figurative) She's an excellent student, for whom a wonderful future beckons (= looks likely to happen). [I]