BECKON


Meaning of BECKON in English

I. ˈbekən verb

( beckoned ; beckoned ; beckoning -k(ə)niŋ ; beckons )

Etymology: Middle English beknen, from Old English bīecnan, from bēacen sign — more at beacon

intransitive verb

1. : to gesture or signal typically with a wave, nod, or other motion in summons or command

he … beckoned to the other generals to come and stand where he stood — H.E.Scudder

2. : to appear inviting : offer strong attraction or allure

Australian goldfields beckoned, and he sailed — L.R.Hafen

sending his ships wherever profit beckoned — Time

transitive verb

1. : to signal to typically with a wave in summons or request to approach or follow

my guide beckoned me off the narrow path — John Connell

they beckoned us to come

2. : to seem to invite : extend attraction, interest, allure, or appeal to

it beckons men … into the calm of the absolute and eternal — John Dewey

II. noun

( -s )

: a signaling gesture especially to approach

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