BECKON


Meaning of BECKON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbe-k ə n ]

verb

( beck·oned ; beck·on·ing )

Etymology: Middle English beknen, from Old English bīecnan, from bēacen 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.