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I constantly felt (as I suppose many an ambitious girl has felt) a thumping from within unanswered by any beckoning from without.
Anna Julia Cooper

Meaning of "beckoning" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BECKONING

beckoning  [ˈbekənɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BECKONING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Beckoning is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BECKONING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of beckoning in the English dictionary

The definition of beckoning in the dictionary is alluring; enticing. Other definition of beckoning is making a gesture to summon someone.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BECKONING


air-conditioning
ˈɛəkənˌdɪʃ ənɪŋ
awakening
əˈweɪkənɪŋ
conditioning
kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ
gardening
ˈɡɑːdənɪŋ
governing
ˈɡʌvənɪŋ
happening
ˈhæpənɪŋ
opening
ˈəʊpənɪŋ
poisoning
ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ
positioning
pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ
questioning
ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ
reasoning
ˈriːzənɪŋ
reawakening
ˌriːəˈweɪkənɪŋ
reckoning
ˈrɛkənɪŋ
sickening
ˈsɪkənɪŋ
slackening
ˈslækənɪŋ
strengthening
ˈstreŋθənɪŋ
thickening
ˈθɪkənɪŋ
threatening
ˈθrɛtənɪŋ
unawakening
ˌʌnəˈweɪkənɪŋ
weakening
ˈwiːkənɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BECKONING

beck
Beckenbauer
Becker
becket
becket bend
Beckett
Beckford
Beckham
Beckmann
beckon
beckoner
beclamour
beclasp
becloak
beclog
beclothe
becloud
beclown
become
becoming

WORDS THAT END LIKE BECKONING

air conditioning
ballooning
beginning
blood poisoning
burgeoning
canyoning
classical conditioning
cloning
couponing
cushioning
decommissioning
doning
food poisoning
ironing
Liaoning
rationing
seasoning
swooning
unquestioning
versioning
zoning

Synonyms and antonyms of beckoning in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BECKONING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «beckoning» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of beckoning
allure · attract · call · coax · draw · entice · gesticulate · gesture · indicate · invite · lure · motion · near · nod · pull · sign · signal · summon · tempt · wave

Translation of «beckoning» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BECKONING

Find out the translation of beckoning to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of beckoning from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «beckoning» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

招手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

señas
570 millions of speakers

English

beckoning
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इंगित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تومئ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

маня
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acenando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অঙ্গুলিনির্দেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

signe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Panggil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

winkt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手招き
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

손짓
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Beckoning
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vẫy tay gọi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழைத்தாலுமா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ठिपका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çağıran
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cenno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kiwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ваблячи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

face semn
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεύοντας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wink
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beckoning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vinket
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of beckoning

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BECKONING»

The term «beckoning» is regularly used and occupies the 65.478 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BECKONING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about beckoning

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2 QUOTES WITH «BECKONING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word beckoning.
1
Anna Julia Cooper
I constantly felt (as I suppose many an ambitious girl has felt) a thumping from within unanswered by any beckoning from without.
2
W. Eugene Smith
Never have I found the limits of the photographic potential. Every horizon, upon being reached, reveals another beckoning in the distance. Always, I am on the threshold.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BECKONING»

Discover the use of beckoning in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to beckoning and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Beckoning Silence
Brash and colorful, Simpson has never been more entertaining.
Joe Simpson, 2003
2
The Beckoning Fair One
The Beckoning Fair One is sometimes called the greatest ghost story in the English language; it may well be.
Oliver Onions, 2006
3
Beckoning Hands from the Near Beyond
1917 Concrete facts & laws of conscious spirit communion & communication.
J C Grumbine, 1993
4
The Beckoning Lady
MORE VINTAGE MURDER MYSTERIES MARGERY ALLINGHAM Mystery Mile Police at the Funeral Sweet Danger Flowers for the Judge The Case of the Late Pig The Fashion in Shrouds Traitor's Purse Coroner's Pidgin More Work for the Undertaker The Tiger in ...
Margery Allingham, 2013
5
A Beckoning from Paradise
This book is the first of five in a series, steeped in mystery and adventure about the transformation of a young city man into the chief of an Indian tribe.
Robert E. McGinnis, Shannon O. Mcginnis, 2008
6
A Beckoning Hellfire
A haunting look at the human side of one of America's most tragic conflicts, "A Beckoning Hellfire "speaks to the delusion of war's idealism.
J. D. R. Hawkins, 2007
7
Shroud of Beckoning: Part I of the Ice Water Mansion Series
When children claim to have imaginary friends, it's normally harmless play, but in Shroud Of Beckoning: Part One of the Ice Water Mansion Series, they're actually demonic and angelic apparitions that are battling over the child's soul.
Deb Woody, 2009
8
The Siren's Beckoning Call
Brackeen reveals wisdom and knowledge on how to be an intercessor and the important keys needed to be an effective vessel for God as a mighty intercessor. (Christian)
Tamara Alise Brackeen, 2007
9
A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos ...
This story reveals the life of a Native American boy named Wassaja, who was kidnapped from his tribe and sold as a slave.
Gina Capaldi, 2008
10
Meadow Woods the Beckoning
Marcelle, a young impressionable South Mississippi girl, after a tragic, devastating plane crash, ending in the death of her father, whom she adored.
Marcelle Harwell, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BECKONING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term beckoning is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bloodborne Getting Scaling Multiplayer In New Patch
-If a player uses the Beckoning Bell or Small Resonant Bell while using a password, it will be clearly indicated that a password is in use. «Game Informer, Jul 15»
2
True Detective Review: "Maybe Tomorrow"
It's not quite as beckoning as the world of Cohle and Hart—Pizzolatto is adamantly unafraid of playing hard-to-get this time around—but the ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
3
'Sanjay's Super Team' Images: Gods Become Heroes in New Pixar …
... young Sanjay watching cartoons and eating cereal in a bland, beige room as his father jingles a bell, beckoning him to join in meditation. «/FILM, Jul 15»
4
The boat to Gaza: neither freedom, nor a flotilla
After beckoning for just a few days, the light of the Freedom Flotilla was extinguished. The story of the 2010 Mavi Marmara flotilla, which ... «i24news, Jul 15»
5
Cordner finally feels at home in Blue
On the back of his first State of Origin win in four outings and with a series victory beckoning, Boyd Cordner finally feels at home in the Blues ... «ninemsn, Jul 15»
6
Shelter, The (2015)
By and by, Thomas finds shelter. The shelter. It's like a beacon, beckoning him to step inside. He really should know better, but Thomas is cold, ... «Dread Central, Jul 15»
7
Pasadena named Best Arts Town of the West by Sunset magazine
... Pasadena Museum of California Art and the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens beckoning locals and tourists alike. «The Pasadena Star-News, Jul 15»
8
Japanese online cat game Neko Atsume sees million downloads
The maneki-neko (beckoning cat) figure outside shops are supposed to bring good luck while the bake-neko (gobin cat) symbolises a monster. «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
9
GulfQuest museum coming to life, as opening day approaches
What comes as a bit of a surprise during a walk-through is that movies are playing, interactive screens are bright and beckoning, and whole ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
10
Feeding Destitutes is his Destiny
KOCHI: People continue to turn a blind eye to the societal beckoning for help and assistance with the conventional, wellframed lie of human ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»

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