beckon

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈbɛkən/

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Verb

Plain form beckon

Third-person singular beckons

Past tense beckoned

Past participle beckoned

Present participle beckoning

1. To wave and/or to nod to anyone with a plan or intention to encourage the person come closer.

   The saleswoman beckoned to the man who might buy what she wanted to sell.