beckoned; beckoning
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
beckon
noun
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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—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Beckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beckon. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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beckon
verb
beck·on
ˈbek-ən 
beckoned; beckoning
ˈbek- (ə-)niŋ
1
: to call or signal to a person usually by a wave or nod
they beckoned us to come over
2
: to appear inviting
new adventures were beckoning
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