Beckon: meaning, definitions and examples
👋
beckon
[ ˈbɛkən ]
gesture
To make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She beckoned to the waiter for the check.
- The lighthouse keeper beckoned to the ships with his lantern.
summoning
A gesture made with the hand, arm, or head to signal someone to come nearer or follow.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- With a beckon of her hand, she signaled for him to approach.
Translations
Translations of the word "beckon" in other languages:
🇵🇹 chamar
- acenar
- fazer sinal
🇮🇳 इशारा करना
🇩🇪 winken
- herbeiwinken
- locken
🇮🇩 memanggil
- melambai
- memberi isyarat
🇺🇦 кликати
- махати
- сигналізувати
🇵🇱 kiwać
- przywołać
- dawać znak
🇯🇵 手招きする (てまねきする)
🇫🇷 faire signe
- appeler
- inviter
🇪🇸 llamar
- hacer señas
- invitar
🇹🇷 işaret etmek
🇰🇷 손짓하다
🇸🇦 يشير
🇨🇿 mávnout
- zavolat
- pokynout
🇸🇰 mávať
- zavolať
- signalizovať
🇨🇳 召唤 (zhàohuàn)
- 招手 (zhāoshǒu)
- 示意 (shìyì)
🇸🇮 mahati
- klicati
- signalizirati
🇮🇸 veifa
- kalla
- gefa merki
🇰🇿 шақыру
🇬🇪 მოწვევა
🇦🇿 çağırmaq
🇲🇽 llamar
- hacer señas
- invitar
Word origin
The word 'beckon' originated from Middle English 'bekeonen', which comes from Old English 'bēcnan', meaning 'to make a mute gesture'. The gesture of beckoning has been used for centuries as a non-verbal way to communicate and invite others. It is a universal form of communication that transcends language barriers.
See also: beck.