Definitions for beckon
ˈbɛk ənbeck·on

Princeton's WordNet(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. beckon, wave(verb)

   signal with the hands or nod

   "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"

2. beckon(verb)

   appear inviting

   "The shop window decorations beckoned"

3. beckon(verb)

   summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. beckon(Verb)

   To wave and/or to nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Beckon(verb)

   to make a significant sign to; hence, to summon, as by a motion of the hand

2. Beckon(noun)

   a sign made without words; a beck

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Beckon

   bek′n, v.t. to nod or make a sign to. [A.S. bíecnan—béacn, a sign. See Beacon.]

How to pronounce beckon?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say beckon in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of beckon in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of beckon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of beckon in a Sentence

1. William Arthur Ward:

   Opportunity is often difficult to recognize we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards.

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