beckon
🇺🇸
/ˈbekən/
🇬🇧
/ˈbekən/
verb
R
to signal someone to come closer by moving your hand or finger
She beckoned to her friend to join her at the table.
R
to seem very attractive or inviting to someone
The warm beach seemed to beckon us with its golden sand.
R
to be something that is likely to happen in the future
A new adventure seemed to beckon just beyond the horizon.
translation
to signal someone to come closer by moving your hand or finger; to seem very attractive or inviting to someone; to be something that is likely to happen in the future
Word Forms
3rd Present
beckons
Past
beckoned
Perfect
beckoned
Progressive
beckoning