Word of the day
beckon
1. make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow
“Miranda beckoned to Adam”
2. attract the attention of or summon someone by making a gesture with the hand, arm, or head
“he beckoned Christopher over”
3. seem to be appealing or inviting
“the going is tough and soft options beckon”
verb
/ˈbɛkən/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"The lighthouse seemed to beckon ships through the dense _____."
Select three words related to beckon
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- dismiss
- attract
- ignore
- summon
- reject
Choose the phrase that uses beckon correctly
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Find a word related to beckon
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