beckon
beckon
Definition
beckon (bek′ən)
intransitive verb, transitive verb
- to call or summon by a silent gesture
- to seem enticing (to); attract; lure the woods beckon
Etymology: ME beknen < OE beacnian, becnian; akin to OS boknian, OHG bouhnen < Gmc *bauhnan < *baukna, beacon
noun
a summoning gesture
beckon
Synonyms
beckon
Usage Examples
Object
- finger: The murky clouds have blotted out all stars - Who are there to see the beckoning finger of the day.
- visitor: A few remaining families live off tourism, beckoning visitors to look around their homes.
- man: They were all close by anyway so he beckoned the men before he spoke a word.
- home: Home was now far away but another home beckoned through the words of the young girl, the home of the heart.
- passer-by: Add white to the reds, and the garden beckons the passer-by to take a look.
Adjective modifier
- future: With time on their side, the future beckons with open arms.
- new: Doors have been opened, a new day dawns, a new future beckons.
- bright: Live they come across even heavier and a bright future beckons for this band if there is any justice.
- final: There are still positives here, Ecuador will be beaten, and a quarter final place beckons.
Modifying Another Word
- surely: A journey to the new Birmingham HQ of Keane Brands surely beckoned.
- again: In 1905 Crowley's mountaineering pursuits once again beckoned.
- soon: He was soon beckoned away by philosophy, in which he gained a B.A. in 1935.
- then: He put his finger to his lips, then beckoned to me.
- now: Our final league game now beckons against Saracens next weekend.
- still: The 21st century still beckons for the rail unions.
Noun used with modifier
- retirement: I still aim to do all of one Mr Wainwright's walks and here retirement beckons with a joyful hand.
- summer: Summer beckons and we are planning an integrated theater project at the Phoenix Arts Center, Exeter.
- opportunity: With the setbacks to the New Right project, opportunity beckons.
- life: The terror of the rest of my life beckons, but for now I'm just going to play my music really loud.
- stardom: Stardom beckons for the Webb Sisters Both Charley Webb and her younger sister Hattie have always had a thirst for music.
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