beckons wanted

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word beckons wanted. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word beckons wanted, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say beckons wanted in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word beckons wanted you have here. The definition of the word beckons wanted will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofbeckons wanted, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

beckons wanted

  1. A children's game, a variant of prisoners' bars.
    • 1996, "Piper Maru" (episode of The X-Files TV series)
      I remember all the kids used to play a game called beckons wanted, right out there.
    • 2004, Harold L. Weatherby, Walter Sullivan, George Core, Place in American Fiction: Excursions and Explorations, page 161:
      In her recollection he was awkward physically and knew it. Invited to summer outings at the Bigelow home on Manitou Island (in White Bear Lake), he participated in such childhood games as beckons wanted but was regularly beaten in high-jump contests []