beckon
verb
beck·on
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beckoned;
beckoning
Definition of beckon
1
: to summon or signal typically with a wave or nod
My master beckons. He … beckoned to the other generals to come and stand where he stood.— H. E. Scudder
2
: to appear inviting : attract
the frontier beckons
: to beckon to
beckoned us over to their table
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Examples of beckon in a Sentence
She was beckoning them in to shore.
She beckoned the waiter to come over.
She beckoned to the waiter to come over.
From the time he was a child, the wilderness beckoned to him.
The nature preserve beckons bird-watchers, who visit from around the world.
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Recent Examples on the Web
Just over Red Mountain, sprawling streets beckoned with cleaner air and a slower pace of life. — John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, "Are you a true Birmingham local? Answer these 15 questions," 9 Sep. 2019 Until it is confronted, decline and crisis will beckon. — The Economist, "Blame populists, not reformers, for Argentina’s latest fiasco," 5 Sep. 2019 Jack Cooper lives alone, haunted by grief, when a ghostly woman appears to lure him to land’s end, to the beckoning waves that have broken his heart. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, "Mysteries, folktales, history and adventure: Fall brings heaps of new books from Minnesota authors and publishers," 3 Sep. 2019 On downtown Fort Lauderdale’s tourist-beckoning Las Olas Boulevard, caution prevailed. — Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, "A day of questioning Hurricane Dorian: It’s going to turn, right?," 2 Sep. 2019 Many retailers like Nike and Levi are embracing new versions that beckon shoppers with less merchandise and more high-tech experiences. — Fortune, "Why Fashion Flagship Stores Are Closing, or Being Reinvented," 1 Aug. 2019 Seems the pendulum is swinging back to the natural beauty that first beckoned visitors to the area in the mid-1800s. — Travel Wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Visit the Wisconsin Dells for an overnight adventure," 14 July 2019 This means there are plenty of geothermal hot spots that beckon visitors to visit. — Liz Carlson, Outside Online, "8 Can't-Miss New Zealand Adventures," 24 June 2019 Set out on an incredible, 10-day circuit linking these three Alpine countries and explore the famed mountain range that has beckoned climbers for centuries. — National Geographic, "Tour du Mont Blanc," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'beckon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for beckon
beckon
verb
English Language Learners Definition of beckon
: to signal (someone) with your arm or hand in order to tell that person to come closer or follow
: to appear attractive or inviting
: to attract (someone or something)
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beckon
verb
beck·on
| \ ˈbe-kən
\
\
beckoned;
beckoning
Kids Definition of beckon
1
: to call or signal by a motion (as a wave or nod)
They beckoned to us to come over.
2
: to appear inviting
New adventures were beckoning.
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