beck

/bɛk/
noun
  1. A gesture or signal, especially a nod or wave, used to summon someone.
    • She gave a quick beck with her hand, and he came over.
    • The teacher's beck brought the student to the front of the room.
    • Without a word, his beck told me to follow him.
  2. A small stream or brook, especially in northern England and Scotland.
    • The children played by the shallow beck, skipping stones across the water.
    • We followed the beck through the meadow until it joined the river.
    • A narrow footbridge crossed the beck near the old mill.
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