v.
Pronunciation: ' be-k ə n
Function: verb
Inflected Form: beck · oned ; beck · on · ing
Etymology: Middle English beknen, from Old English b ī ecnan, from b ē acen sign ― more at BEACON
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1 : to summon or signal typically with a wave or nod
2 : to appear inviting : ATTRACT <the frontier beckon s >
transitive verb : to beckon to
– beckon noun