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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /bɛk/ · UK /bek/
beck means: A movement of the head or hand that tells someone to come or do something.
noun
A movement of the head or hand that tells someone to come or do something.
- A beck of her hand summoned the servant.
- He obeyed every beck from his master.
- I'm tired of being at your beck and call.
A small river, especially in northern England.
- A beck runs through the village.
- We crossed the beck on a small wooden bridge.
- Heavy rain filled the becks with muddy water.
A large container used to hold liquids during work such as making cloth.
- The workers filled the beck with dye.
- Wool was lowered into a large wooden beck.
- Several becks stood along the workshop wall.
Questions about beck
What does beck mean?
A movement of the head or hand that tells someone to come or do something.
What is beck in other languages?
Türkçe: çağırma işareti · Español: seña · Français: signe · Deutsch: Wink · Italiano: cenno · 日本語: 手招き
How do you pronounce beck?
In American English /bɛk/; in British English /bek/.
How do you use beck in a sentence?
A beck of her hand summoned the servant. He obeyed every beck from his master.
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