beck·on/`bɛkən; ˈbekən/ v [I,T] 1 to move your hand or arm to show that you want someone to move towards you 〔用手势〕示意，召唤〔某人〕: He beckoned her to join him. 他示意她到他那里去。 2 if a place or situation beckons, it seems likely that you will go there 吸引，招引: The summer was here and the coast beckoned. 夏天到了，海滨在向人们招手。