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beckon
[bek-uhn]
verb (used with or without object)
to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand.
Synonyms: , , , ,to lure; entice.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,
noun
a nod, gesture, etc., that signals, directs, summons, indicates agreement, or the like.
beckon
/ ˈɛə /
verb
to summon with a gesture of the hand or head
to entice or lure
noun
a summoning gesture
Other 51Թ Forms
- beckoner noun
- beckoningly adverb
- unbeckoned adjective
- ˈDzԱ noun
- ˈDzԾԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of beckon1
Example Sentences
Baskets filled with colorful produce and fresh herbs beckon me to come closer while loaves of sourdough and artisanal cheese tempt me with their aroma.
Seven doors open, beckoning those who believe a better world exists through the portal.
Those fingers come with a long, skeletal middle digit equipped with a ball-and-socket joint for horrifying dexterity, like the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come beckoning Ebenezer Scrooge to gaze upon his own sordid death.
Bird would slow and beckon people over to him, ask the time or directions before shooting them at point blank range.
The Basques wanted him to stay another season, but Odegaard was beckoned back by Zidane to Madrid, where he started Real's first two games before struggling with a calf injury.
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