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beck
beck 1 B0145700 (bĕk)n. A gesture of beckoning or summons.Idiom: at (someone's) beck and call Ready to comply with any wish or command.
[Middle English bek, from bekken, to beckon, alteration of bekenen; see beckon.]
beck 2 B0145700 (bĕk)n. Chiefly British A small brook; a creek.
[Middle English, from Old Norse bekkr; see bhegw- in Indo-European roots.]beck (bɛk) n1. a nod, wave, or other gesture or signal2. at someone's beck and call ready to obey someone's orders instantly; subject to someone's slightest whim[C14: short for becnen to beckon]
beck (bɛk) n (Physical Geography) (in N England) a stream, esp a swiftly flowing one[Old English becc, from Old Norse bekkr; related to Old English bece, Old Saxon beki, Old High German bah brook, Sanskrit bhanga wave]beck1 (bɛk)
n. 1. a gesture used to signal, summon, or direct someone. 2. Chiefly Scot. a bow or curtsy of greeting. Idioms: at someone's beck and call, subject to someone's every wish. [1325–75; Middle English, short variant of becnen to beckon] beck2 (bɛk)
n. Brit. creek. [1250–1300; Middle English becc < Old Norse bekkr; akin to Old English bece, Old Saxon beki, Old High German bah] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  beck - a beckoning gesture motion, gesture - the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals |
Translationsbeck (bek) : at someone's beck and call always ready to carry out someone's wishes. He has servants at his beck and call. 唯命是從 唯某人之命是从beck
beck and callA phrase indicating one's compliance or obedience. Most often used in the phrase "at (someone's) beck and call." Do you really think I'll do anything you say? I'm not at your beck and call! A: "How can we get to the mall this weekend?" B: "Oh, my sister will take us—she's been at my beck and call ever since I caught her sneaking in past curfew!"See also: and, beck, callat (one's) beck and callCompletely compliant or obedient to another person; catering to one's every need. The phrase has a negative connotation. Do you really think I'll do anything you say? I'm not at your beck and call! A: "How can we get to the mall this weekend?" B: "Oh, my sister will take us—she's been at my beck and call ever since I caught her sneaking in past curfew!"See also: and, beck, callbe at (one's) beck and callTo be completely compliant or obedient to another person; to cater to one's every need. The phrase has a negative connotation. A: "How can we get to the mall this weekend?" B: "Oh, my sister will take us—she's been at my beck and call ever since I caught her sneaking in past curfew!"See also: and, beck, callat someone's beck and callready to obey someone. What makes you think I wait around here at your beck and call? I have to leave for work, you know! It was a fine hotel. There were dozens of maids and waiters at our beck and call.See also: and, beck, callat someone's beck and callRequired to comply with someone's requests or commands, as in The boss expects the entire staff to be at his beck and call. The noun beck, now obsolete except in this idiom, meant "a gesture or signal of command, such as a nod or hand movement," whereas call signifies "a vocal summons." Also see dance attendance on. See also: and, beck, callbe at someone's beck and call If someone is at another person's beck and call, they are always ready to do what that person wants them to do, even when it is not reasonable. Your child has to understand that you can't always be at his beck and call for every little thing. He had a host of servants at his beck and call. Note: `Beck' is an old word meaning a gesture, for example a nod or a movement of the hand or forefinger, which represents a command such as `Come here.' See also: and, beck, callat someone's beck and call always having to be ready to obey someone's orders immediately. Beck in the sense of ‘a significant gesture of command’ comes from the verb beck , a shortened form of beckon . It is now found mainly in this phrase.See also: and, beck, callat somebody’s ˌbeck and ˈcall always ready and required to do exactly what somebody asks: Working in a big store means being at the customers’ beck and call all day. Beck is a shortened form of the word ‘beckon’ (= give somebody a signal with your finger or hand, especially to tell them to come closer).See also: and, beck, call at (someone's) beck and call Ready to comply with any wish or command.See also: and, beck, callat one's beck and callRequired to tend to someone’s wishes; totally under someone’s control. The obsolete noun beck, which survives only in this cliché, meant a mute signal or gesture of command, such as a nod of the head or a pointing of the finger; the verbal form, to beckon, still exists, as does call, for a vocal summons.See also: and, beck, callbeck
beck (in N England) a stream, esp a swiftly flowing one Beck
Beck (bek), Emil G., U.S. surgeon, 1866-1932. See: Beck method.
Beck (bek), Claude S., U.S. surgeon, 1894-1971. See: Beck triad. Beck’s method An obsolete term for treating tuberculosis of bone by curettage and packing the cavity with Beck’s paste.Bek, (Beck), E.V.V., Russian physician. Kashin-Bek disease - see under Kashinbeck
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