be
ckon
Third Person
beckons
Present Participle
beckoning
Past Tense
beckoned
Past Participle
beckoned
1
to gesture with a motion of the hand or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow
- She often beckons her dog to join her for a walk in the park.
- Right now, the teacher is beckoning the students to gather around for a group activity.
- Yesterday, the guide enthusiastically beckoned the tourists to follow him to the next point of interest.
- As the child played in the yard, the mother beckoned him to come inside for lunch.
- Tomorrow, the captain will likely beckon the crew to assemble on the deck for an important announcement.
Synonyms:
2
to seem appealing, as if silently calling someone toward it
- The cozy café beckoned with warm lights and the smell of fresh pastries.
- Adventure beckoned from beyond the mountains.
- The open door beckoned her to step inside.
- His smile beckoned her to join the conversation.
- The sea beckoned with its calm waves and golden sunset.