American English pronunciation

How to pronounce beckons

IPA transcription: ['bɛkənz]

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Verb

  • signal with the hands or nod

    “She waved to her friends”

    “He waved his hand hospitably”

  • appear inviting

    “The shop window decorations beckoned”

  • summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture

Usage examples

  • Then she slightly beckons to him and says, "Come here!"
  • The trooper beckons as he calls him.
  • Then she slightly beckons to him and says, "Come here!"
  • The trooper beckons as he calls him.