beck

beck · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    [British dialect, Northern England]A stream or brook.

  2. 2.

    [archaic]A beckoning gesture; a nod or signal.

  3. 3.

    A surname of German origin.

Forms

plural: becks

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    at someone's beck and call — Always ready to obey someone's orders immediately.

Related words

See also: beckon, brook, stream
Synonyms: brook, gesture, nod, stream

Etymology

Sense 1: From Old Norse bekkr ("stream"). Sense 2: Short for "beckon," from Old English bēacnian.