beckon

v., -oned, -on·ing, -ons.

v.tr.

1. To signal or summon, as by nodding or waving.
2. To attract because of an inviting or enticing appearance: "a lovely, sunny country that seemed to beckon them on to the Emerald City" (L. Frank Baum).

v.intr.

1. To make a signaling or summoning gesture.
2. To be inviting or enticing.

n.
A gesture of summons.

[Middle English bekenen, from Old English bīecnan, bēcnan.]

beckoner beck'on·er n.
beckoningly beck'on·ing·ly adv.

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The verb has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: signal with the hands or nod
  Synonym: wave

Meaning #2: appear inviting

Meaning #3: summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - vinke ad, tilkalde
v. intr. - vinke til, gøre tegn til
n. - tegn, signal

Nederlands (Dutch)
wenken, een hint geven

Français (French)
v. tr. - faire signe à
v. intr. - faire signe à
n. - signe, signal

Deutsch (German)
v. - winken, locken
n. - Wink, Zeichen mit der Hand oder dem Kopf

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - γνέφω, κάνω νόημα

Italiano (Italian)
fare cenno

Português (Portuguese)
v. - acenar

Русский (Russian)
поманить пальцем, привлекать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - hacer señas, llamar con señas
v. intr. - llamarse mediante señas
n. - seña, señal

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - vinka, göra tecken, vinka till sig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
向...示意, 吸引, 召唤, 引诱, 示意, 点头, 手势

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 向...示意, 吸引, 召喚, 引誘
v. intr. - 示意, 吸引, 召喚, 引誘
n. - 點頭, 手勢

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~에게 신호하다, ~을 유인하다
v. intr. - 부르다, 신호하다
n. - 신호

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 手招きする, 合図する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) أومى الى, أشار عليه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮אותת, רמז‬
v. intr. - ‮אותת, רמז‬
n. - ‮רמיזה, אות‬

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