beck
1beck
noun \ˈbek\Definition of BECK
British : creek 2
Origin of BECK
Middle English bek, from Old Norse bekkr; akin to Old English bæc brook, Old High German bah, Lithuanian bėgti to flee — more at phobia
First Known Use: 14th century
2beck
transitive verbDefinition of BECK
archaic : beckon
Origin of BECK
Middle English, alteration of beknen
First Known Use: 14th century
3beck
nounDefinition of BECK
2
— at one's beck and call
: ready to obey one's command immediately
First Known Use of BECK
14th century
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