beckon

verb

beck·on ˈbe-kᵊn How to pronounce beckon (audio)

beckoned; beckoning

intransitive verb

: to summon or signal typically with a wave or nod

My master beckons.

He … beckoned to the other generals to come and stand where he stood.

H. E. Scudder

: to appear inviting : attract

the frontier beckons

transitive verb

: to beckon to

beckoned us over to their table

beckon noun

Synonyms

flag
gesture
motion
signal
wave

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

She was beckoning them in to shore. She beckoned the waiter to come over. She beckoned to the waiter to come over. From the time he was a child, the wilderness beckoned to him. The nature preserve beckons bird-watchers, who visit from around the world.

Recent Examples on the Web When supposedly shocking messages and images are so common, cynicism can beckon.

Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2022 On Ukraine’s battlefields, the simple act of powering up a cellphone can beckon a rain of deathly skyfall.

Oleksandr Stashevskyi And Frank Bajak, Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2022 People might beckon you to come and join up for some group fun, but your own agenda could get in the way.

Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2022 Even without candies to beckon them, some of the riders will still guide their mounts to the rail, especially for kiddos (but also for adults as excited as children).

Dana Mcmahan, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2022 The chain cemented a place in American culture with its Blue Light Specials, a flashing blue orb affixed to a pole that would beckon shoppers to a flash sale in progress.

CBS News, 12 Apr. 2022 The chain cemented a place in American culture with its Blue Light Specials, a flashing blue orb affixed to a pole that would beckon shoppers to a flash sale in progress.

NBC News, 12 Apr. 2022 The chain cemented a place in American culture with its Blue Light Specials, a flashing blue orb affixed to a pole that would beckon shoppers to a flash sale in progress.

David Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2022 The chain cemented a place in American culture with its Blue Light Specials, a flashing blue orb affixed to a pole that would beckon shoppers to a flash sale in progress.

NBC News, 12 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bekenen, bikenen, becknien, becknyn, going back to Old English bēcnan, bīcnan, bīcnian, bēacnian "to make a mute gesture to, summon, symbolize, portend, reveal," going back to West Germanic *bauhnjan- or *bauhnōjan- (whence also Old Saxon bōknian "to portend, give as a token," Old High German bouhhanen, bouhnen "to give a sign or token, signify"), weak verb derivatives of *baukn- "sign, signal" — more at beacon entry 1

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

单词	beckoned
释义	beckon verb beck·on ˈbe-kᵊn beckoned; beckoning intransitive verb 1 : to summon or signal typically with a wave or nod My master beckons. He … beckoned to the other generals to come and stand where he stood. H. E. Scudder 2 : to appear inviting : attract the frontier beckons transitive verb : to beckon to beckoned us over to their table beckon noun Synonyms flag gesture motion signal wave See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She was beckoning them in to shore. She beckoned the waiter to come over. She beckoned to the waiter to come over. From the time he was a child, the wilderness beckoned to him. The nature preserve beckons bird-watchers, who visit from around the world. Recent Examples on the Web When supposedly shocking messages and images are so common, cynicism can beckon. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2022 On Ukraine’s battlefields, the simple act of powering up a cellphone can beckon a rain of deathly skyfall. Oleksandr Stashevskyi And Frank Bajak, Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2022 People might beckon you to come and join up for some group fun, but your own agenda could get in the way. Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2022 Even without candies to beckon them, some of the riders will still guide their mounts to the rail, especially for kiddos (but also for adults as excited as children). Dana Mcmahan, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2022 The chain cemented a place in American culture with its Blue Light Specials, a flashing blue orb affixed to a pole that would beckon shoppers to a flash sale in progress. CBS News, 12 Apr. 2022 The chain cemented a place in American culture with its Blue Light Specials, a flashing blue orb affixed to a pole that would beckon shoppers to a flash sale in progress. NBC News, 12 Apr. 2022 The chain cemented a place in American culture with its Blue Light Specials, a flashing blue orb affixed to a pole that would beckon shoppers to a flash sale in progress. David Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2022 The chain cemented a place in American culture with its Blue Light Specials, a flashing blue orb affixed to a pole that would beckon shoppers to a flash sale in progress. NBC News, 12 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English bekenen, bikenen, becknien, becknyn, going back to Old English bēcnan, bīcnan, bīcnian, bēacnian "to make a mute gesture to, summon, symbolize, portend, reveal," going back to West Germanic bauhnjan- or bauhnōjan- (whence also Old Saxon bōknian "to portend, give as a token," Old High German bouhhanen, bouhnen "to give a sign or token, signify"), weak verb derivatives of baukn- "sign, signal" — more at beacon entry 1 First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Kids Definition beckon verb beck·on ˈbe-kən beckoned; beckoning 1 : to call or signal by a motion (as a wave or nod) They beckoned* to us to come over. 2 : to appear inviting New adventures were beckoning. beckoned verb past tense of beckon as in motioned to direct or notify by a movement or gesture beckoned the bashful child to come closer Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance motioned waved gestured signaled signalled nodded flagged told signed informed gesticulated advised shrugged flourished pantomimed mimed acquainted signalized related
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beckon

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