signaled
Translation
signalled, indicated, gestured
Examples
She signaled for me to follow her.
She signalled for me to follow her.
The manager signaled his approval with a nod.
The manager signalled his approval with a nod.
The report signaled a shift in the economy.
The report signalled a shift in the economy.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to indicate (sth.) The results signaled a change in trends.
((to sb.)) ((for sth.)) to make a gesture to (sb.) for (sth.) He signaled to the waiter for the bill.
Similar Words
Synonyms: indicated, gestured, motioned, flagged
Etymology
Past tense and past participle of the verb 'to signal', from Latin 'signum' (sign).
Memory Tips
This is the past tense of 'signal'. Remember that an action that happened in the past ends with '-ed'.