Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beck and call

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: beck- and -call
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Summons and control, in a position of servitude or as an attendant.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"At his beck and call, he had a small fleet of waiters and servants."
"The Traffic Regulating Officer thus has at his beck and call the assistance which he requires in deciding the extent to which restrictions on the acceptance and despatch of traffic are necessary."
"As his employee, I would be at his beck and call, day and night."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

beckon call (alternative)

Phrases

under one's thumb wrap around one's little finger

Frequently Paired Words

under one's thumb wrap around one's little finger

Questions

What does beck and call mean?: Summons and control, in a position of servitude or as an attendant.

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