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beckon

2 syllables
verbnoun
Quick answer

As a verb, beckon means wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer. As a noun, it means a sign made without words.

Meanings of beckon

6 meanings

verb

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

  2. To seem attractive and inviting

  3. Signal with the hands or nod

    “She waved to her friends”

    “He waved his hand hospitably”

    Similar: wave

  4. Summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture

noun

  1. A sign made without words; a beck.

  2. A children's game similar to hide and seek in which children who have been "caught" may escape if they see another hider beckon to them.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: signal with the hands or nod
wave

Words that rhyme with beckon

reckon

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