Samuel Beckett sa·muel·bec·kett uncommon noun 1. a playwright and novelist (born in Ireland) who lived in France; wrote plays for the Theater of the Absurd (1906-1989) SynonymsBeckettSamuel Beckett Related words Broader terms writerdramatist WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.