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Beckon

verb/kˈætskɪnɚ/
Definition
signal with the hands or nod
appear inviting
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈætskɪnɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌaɹɪvˈeɪpəɹ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌaɹɪvˈeɪpəɹ/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈætskɪnɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbsignal with the hands or nod
“She waved to her friends”
verbappear inviting
“The shop window decorations beckoned”
verbsummon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
Word Forms
wavenounthe act of signaling by a movement of the hand
wavernounsomeone who communicates by waving
wavingnounthe act of signaling by a movement of the hand
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
winken
Mit den Händen signalisieren oder nicken
🇫🇷French
faire signe
faire un signe avec les mains ou hocher la tête
🇪🇸Spanish
llamar
Señalar con las manos o asentir.
🇮🇹Italian
invitare
segnalare con le mani o annuire
🇳🇱Dutch
wenken
signaal met de handen of knikken
🇵🇹Portuguese
acenar
sinalizar com as mãos ou acenar com a cabeça
🇷🇺Russian
манить
подать сигнал руками или кивнуть
India
🇮🇳Hindi
इशारा करना
हाथों से या सिर हिलाकर संकेत करना
🇧🇩Bengali
ইশারা
হাত বা নড দিয়ে সংকেত
🇮🇳Tamil
அழைக்கவும்
கைகளால் அல்லது தலையசைப்புடன் சமிக்ஞை செய்யுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
బెకన్
చేతులతో సంకేతం లేదా తల వూపండి
🇮🇳Marathi
इशारा करणे
हाताने किंवा होकाराने सिग्नल करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઇશારો
હાથ અથવા હકાર વડે સંકેત આપો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೈಬೀಸಿ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಕೈ ಅಥವಾ ತಲೆಯಾಡಿಸುವುದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂಕೇತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിളിക്കുക
കൈകൾ കൊണ്ടോ തലയാട്ടിക്കൊണ്ടോ സിഗ്നൽ ചെയ്യുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਇਸ਼ਾਰਾ
ਹੱਥਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਸੰਕੇਤ ਜਾਂ ਸਿਰ ਹਿਲਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
اشارہ کرنا
ہاتھ سے اشارہ کریں یا سر ہلائیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
招手
用手或点头示意
🇯🇵Japanese
手招きする
手で合図するかうなずく
🇰🇷Korean
꾀어 부르다
손으로 신호를 보내거나 고개를 끄덕인다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vẫy gọi
ra hiệu bằng tay hoặc gật đầu
🇹🇭Thai
กวักมือเรียก
ให้สัญญาณด้วยมือหรือพยักหน้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengisyaratkan
isyarat dengan tangan atau anggukan
🇵🇭Filipino
sumenyas
senyales gamit ang mga kamay o tango
🇲🇾Malay
memberi isyarat
memberi isyarat dengan tangan atau mengangguk
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يومئ
الإشارة باليدين أو الإيماءة
🇮🇷Persian
اشاره کرد
با دست یا تکان دادن علامت دهید
🇹🇷Turkish
çağırmak
ellerinizle işaret verin veya başınızı sallayın
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְאוֹתֵת
לסמן עם הידיים או להנהן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'beckon'?
The primary meaning of 'beckon' is 'signal with the hands or nod'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'beckon' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'beckon' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'beckon' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'beckon' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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