- beckon beck·on vt , vi
- ['bɛk(ə)n]
to beckon to sb — chiamare qn con un cenno
he beckoned a waitress — ha chiamato una cameriera con un cenno
he beckoned me in/over — mi ha fatto cenno di entrare/di avvicinarmi
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beckon beck·on vt , vi
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Beckon — Beck on, n. A sign made without words; a beck. At the first beckon. Bolingbroke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beckon — Beck on, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beckoned} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Beckoning}.] To make a significant sign to; hence, to summon, as by a motion of the hand. [1913 Webster] His distant friends, he beckons near. Dryden. [1913 Webster] It beckons you to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beck — beck1 [bek] n. [< BECKON] a gesture of the hand, head, etc., meant to summon vt., vi. Archaic to summon by a beck; beckon to summon by a beck; beckon at the beck and call of at the service of; obedient to the wishes of beck2 [bek] n. [ME … English World dictionary
beck´on|ing|ly — beck|on «BEHK uhn», verb, noun. –v.i., v.t. to signal (to a person) by a motion of the head or hand: »The guide beckoned us to follow him. SYNONYM(S): gesture, summon. –n. a signaling gesture. ╂[Old English bēcnan < bēacen a sign, beacon]… … Useful english dictionary
beck´on|er — beck|on «BEHK uhn», verb, noun. –v.i., v.t. to signal (to a person) by a motion of the head or hand: »The guide beckoned us to follow him. SYNONYM(S): gesture, summon. –n. a signaling gesture. ╂[Old English bēcnan < bēacen a sign, beacon]… … Useful english dictionary
beck|on — «BEHK uhn», verb, noun. –v.i., v.t. to signal (to a person) by a motion of the head or hand: »The guide beckoned us to follow him. SYNONYM(S): gesture, summon. –n. a signaling gesture. ╂[Old English bēcnan < bēacen a sign, beacon] –beck´on|er … Useful english dictionary
beckon — beck|on [ˈbekən] v [: Old English; Origin: biecnan, from beacen; BEACON] 1.) [I and T] to make a signal to someone with your hand, to show that you want them to come towards you or to follow you ▪ I could see my husband beckoning me. beckon (to)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
beckon — beck|on [ bekən ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to signal to someone to come toward you: beckon to: He beckoned to the waiter to ask for another bottle of wine. beckon (to) someone to do something: She beckoned me to join her. 2. ) if… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
beck — [bek] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: beckon] 1.) be at sb s beck and call to always be ready to do what someone wants ▪ I was tired of being at her beck and call all day long. 2.) BrE a small stream … Dictionary of contemporary English
Beck — Beck, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Becked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Becking}.] [Contr. of beckon.] To nod, or make a sign with the head or hand. [Archaic] Drayton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beckon — beck•on [[t]ˈbɛk ən[/t]] v. i. 1) to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand 2) to lure; entice 3) a nod, gesture, etc., that signals, directs, or summons • Etymology: bef. 950; ME beknen, OE gebē(a)cnian, der. of bēacen beacon … From formal English to slang
