| Beckon 1. (v. t.) To make a significant sign to; hence, to summon, as by a motion of the hand. 2. (n.) A sign made without words; a beck. Thesaurus Entries appeal, attract, be attractive, bid, call, engage, fetch, gesticulate, gesture, interest, invite, mime, motion, motion to, pantomime, saw the air, shrug, shrug the shoulders, signal, summon, tantalize, tease, tempt, tickle, titillate, wave the arms, whet the appetite |