Beckoning: meaning, definitions and examples

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beckoning

 

[ หˆbษ›kษ™nษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

inviting gesture

Beckoning refers to making a gesture with the hand or arm to signal someone to come closer or follow. It often implies a sense of urgency or secrecy.

Synonyms

gesturing, motioning, signaling

Examples of usage

  • She was beckoning him to join her.
  • He beckoned the waiter over to order.
  • The teacher was beckoning the students to enter the classroom.

Translations

Translations of the word "beckoning" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น chamando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฟเค—เฅเคจเคฒ เคฆเฅ‡เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช heranwinken

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memanggil

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะปะธะบะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przywoล‚ywanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‘ผใณใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท appeler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ llamar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงaฤŸฤฑrmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€๋ฅด๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุณุชุฏุนุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vybรญdnutรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vyzvanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‹›ๆ‰‹

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ klicanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kalla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐา›ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงaฤŸฤฑrma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ llamar

Etymology

The term 'beckon' originates from the Middle English word 'beconen', which evolved from Old English 'beacenian', meaning to beckon or to signal. The roots of the word can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic '*bลkลnฤ…', which means to gesture or call forth. This reflects the long-standing use of hand signals and gestures in human communication throughout history. The evolution of the term encapsulates how gestures can convey messages without the use of words, highlighting the importance of non-verbal communication in social interactions.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,179, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.