American English pronunciation
How to pronounce beckon
IPA transcription: ['bɛkən]
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Verb
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signal with the hands or nod
“She waved to her friends”
“He waved his hand hospitably”
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appear inviting
“The shop window decorations beckoned”
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summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
Usage examples
- He nodded sympathetically, and beckoned Ricardo past the window.
- He nodded sympathetically, and beckoned Ricardo past the window.
- Then she slightly beckons to him and says, "Come here!"
- The trooper beckons as he calls him.
- The spinster aunt appeared; she smiled, and beckoned them to walk quicker.
- Then she slightly beckons to him and says, "Come here!"
- The trooper beckons as he calls him.
- He nodded sympathetically, and beckoned Ricardo past the window.