About The Word Beckon
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Beckon
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What's The Definition Of Beckon?
[v] signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"
[v] summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture [v] appear inviting; "The shop window decorations beckoned" Synonyms | Synonyms for Beckon: wave Related Terms | Find terms related to Beckon: 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 | tickle | titillate | wave the arms | whet the appetite See Also | appeal | attract | gesticulate | gesture | motion | summon Beckon In Webster's Dictionary \Beck"on\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beckoned} (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. {Beckoning}.]
To make a significant sign to; hence, to summon, as by a
motion of the hand.
His distant friends, he beckons near. --Dryden.
It beckons you to go away with it. --Shak.
\Beck"on\, n. A sign made without words; a beck. ``At the first beckon.'' --Bolingbroke. |
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