Dictionary entry

Beckon

Pronunciation: /ˈbɛk(ə)n/

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛk(ə)n/

Myanmar Meaning

(v) လက်ယပ်ခေါ်သည်။အချက်ပေးသည်။

Definition

beckon /'bekǝn/ v ~ (to) sb (to do sth) လက္ယပ္ေခၚသည္။ ေခါင္းညိတ္ေခၚသည္။ She beckoned me (to follow). ❍ I could see him beckoning to me (to join him). ❍ ( fig ) As I get older, the prospect of retirement beckons. ❏ beckon sb in, on, over, etc [ PHRV ] အခ်က္ျပ၍ ေခၚသည္။ The policeman beckoned us over. ❍ A girl standing at the mouth of the cave beckoned him in. ❍ They beckoned me into the room.

Examples

  1. He beckoned the waiter to ask for another bottle of wine.
  2. [beckon (to) someone to do something] : She beckoned me to join her.
  3. A bright future beckoned.