Beckon
11beckon — verb (beckoned; beckoning) 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 …
12beckon — v. 1) (D; intr.) to beckon to (he beckoned to her) 2) (H) she beckoned me to follow * * * [ bekən] (H) she beckoned me to follow (D: intr.) to beckon to (he beckoned to her) …
13beckon — beck|on [ bekən ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to signal to someone to come toward you: beckon to: He beckoned to the waiter to ask for another bottle of wine. beckon (to) someone to do something: She beckoned me to join her. 2. ) if… …
14beckon — Ani, ali, pe ahi, ho āni; ♦ beckon with the hand, ani pe ahi; ♦ beckon with the head, kūlou, kūnou …
15beckon — verb Beckon is used with these nouns as the object: ↑waiter, waitress …
16beckon to — phr verb Beckon to is used with these nouns as the object: ↑waiter, waitress …
17beckon — verb (I, T) 1 to make a signal to someone with your hand or arm, to show that you want them to come towards you (+ to): She beckoned to the child, who came running. | beckon sb forward/to/towards etc: I stood there till she beckoned me across the …
18beckon — beckoner, n. beckoningly, adv. /bek euhn/, v.t., v.i. 1. to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand. 2. to lure; entice. n. 3. a nod, gesture, etc., that signals, directs, summons, indicates agreement, or the like. [bef. 950;… …
19beckon — verb To wave and/or to nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer …
20beckon — Synonyms and related words: appeal, attract, be attractive, bid, call, engage, fetch, gesticulate, gesture, interest, invite, mime, motion, motion to, pantomime, saw the air, shrug, shrug the shoulders, signal, summon, tantalize, tease, tempt,… …
