Crossword clues for beckon
beckon
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
His distant friends, he beckons near.
--Dryden.
It beckons you to go away with it.
--Shak.
Beckon \Beck"on\, n.
A sign made without words; a beck. ``At the first beckon.''
--Bolingbroke.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Old English gebecnian (West Saxon beacnian) "to make a mute sign," derivative of beacen "a sign, beacon," from Proto-Germanic *bauknjan (cognates: Old Saxon boknian, Old High German bouhnen), from PIE root *bha- (1) "to shine" (see beacon). Related: Beckoned; beckoning. The noun is attested from 1718, from the verb.
Wiktionary
n. 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. vb. (context ambitransitive English) To wave and/or to nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.
WordNet
v. signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably" [syn: wave]
appear inviting; "The shop window decorations beckoned"
summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
Usage examples of "beckon".
Beckoning his companions, Acies led them through the forest, keen eyes searching for something.
Convinced I could see nothing, she led me down the alley, leading me like an aerialist beckoning on the high wire.
Then I beckoned, walked a few feet to the left, pushed back the deer-hide door, and showed Bando my secret.
The captain samurai called out, unmistakably beckoning them to come back.
Mariko was there at the far end beckoning him frantically so he snatched up his weapons and rushed toward her.
Safe for the moment with the lounge between them, Shanna made a comic face at him, but her eyes spoke volumes as they sparkled in coquettish witchery, half challenging, half beckoning him.
Even now, Gaitlier had raised his left arm and was beckoning for a slow turn in that direction.
The image changed and I saw myself sitting with Brynach, and him beckoning me closer.
She drew out the last long syllable, beckoning Vinaver closer with a crooked, yellow claw.
They all turned and looked at him, and Vinaver moved her head weakly on the pillow, beckoning Ethoniel with a feeble wave.
Yes, he was sure he could smell it now, beckoning across the silent night.
But the fragrance was there, faint but unmistakable, beckoning her above.
The seductive fragrance was stronger now, leading her to the wide stone staircase, beckoning her above.
He gasped, and nearly fell back, as the sound came again, and he realized it was singing, it was the sound of many voices singing and he peered over the edge of the boat, and saw many faces now, smiling back at him, beckoning him to join them.
One of the guards whistled sharply, beckoning to her as he touched the handle of his whip.