BECKONING Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word beckoning. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| calling | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the particular occupation for which you are trained | ||||||
| inviting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • attractive and tempting | ||||||
| signaling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message | ||||||
| summoning | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations | ||||||
| waving | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of signaling by a movement of the hand | ||||||
| attracting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes • be attractive to • exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away | ||||||
| gesturing | verbv | |||||
noun • motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling • the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals • something done as an indication of intention verb • show, express or direct through movement | ||||||
| wave | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) • a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch • a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon • (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth • something that rises rapidly • the act of signaling by a movement of the hand • a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair • an undulating curve • a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures) verb • signal with the hands or nod • move or swing back and forth • move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion • twist or roll into coils or ringlets • set waves in | ||||||
