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

Rhymes with BECK

Cech, check, Czech, deck, dreck, Eck, fleck, heck, Lech, lek, neck, pec, peck, reck, sec, sneck, spec, speck, trek, wreak, wreck

²beck

transitive verb

Definition of BECK

archaic

: beckon

Origin of BECK

Middle English, alteration of beknen

First Known Use: 14th century

³beck

noun

Definition of BECK

1

chiefly Scottish : bow, curtsy

2

a : a beckoning gesture

b : summons, bidding

— at one's beck and call

: ready to obey one's command immediately

First Known Use of BECK

14th century