Hungry and impatient, she beckoned the waiter, but he pretended not to see her snapping fingers and continued taking orders from his other table.

Question

Based on context clues in the reading, define "beckon."

summon with a gesture

wave away

shout at

belittle or run down

Answer 1

The correct definition of "beckon" based on the context clues in the reading is to "summon with a gesture."