Meaning & Definition of Beck in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: A gesture made by bending the arm and raising a hand, often to indicate a beckoning.

  Example Sentence: She gave a beck to the waiter to bring the check.

• Definition: A stream or brook, especially in Britain.

  Example Sentence: They walked along the beck that wound through the meadow.

Etymology

Origin: Old Norse 'bekkr' meaning 'stream', and from Middle English 'becken' meaning to beckon.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• beck and call: To be at someone's command or service.

Translations

• Spanish: seña

• French: signe

• German: winken

• Russian: знак

Related Words

• beckon: To signal someone with a gesture to come nearer or follow.

• beckoning: Making a gesture to signal someone to approach.

Slang Meanings of beck

• Meaning: To call someone casually.

  Example Sentence: I'll just beck my friend over to join us.

• Meaning: To indicate someone should come.

  Example Sentence: He becked me to come over after the show.