beckon
verb (used with or without object)
to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand.
beckoned
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past participleof beckon.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof beckon.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
beckonverb (used with or without object)to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand.
Example Sentences
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“Michael Collins,” my dad beckoned, addressing me by my first and middle name he loved so well and alone always used, “tell us something you’ve learned in school.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Quintero beckoned to the master bedroom, Trujillo said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Over time, he and his apostles took on various ideologies, dropping them for new ones as times changed and power beckoned.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Rohl was given funds to bring in four players in January and Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland has already been lured from Hearts as a squad reshape beckoned in his first summer at the helm.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
After assembly this morning, Celina Aunty beckoned to me to come see her.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
