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beckon
Meaning: to signal for someone to come closer
beckon in a sentence
How beckon is used in real sentences:
Mom beckoned me toward the table with a wave.
The librarian beckoned the waiting student to the front desk.
“Maya beckoned to Leo, signaling him to leave the wings and join her by the curtain.”
— from the passage Six Hours to Curtain
Synonyms for beckon
Other words for beckon — signal, summon and gesture — carry the same meaning.
- signal
- summon
- gesture
Antonyms of beckon
Words that mean the opposite of beckon:
- dismiss
- repel
Where it comes from
From Old English biecnan 'make a sign'
Memory hook
BECKON sounds like BEG ON: gesture for someone to come on over.