Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb beckon

3 senses of beckon

Sense 1
beckon, wave -- (signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably")
       => gesticulate, gesture, motion -- (show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave")

Sense 2
beckon -- (appear inviting; "The shop window decorations beckoned")
       => attract, appeal -- (be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people")

Sense 3
beckon -- (summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture)
       => summon -- (ask to come; "summon a lawyer")