Nod
nounnɑd
Noun
a sign of assent or salutation or command
Type of:MotionGesturethe act of nodding the head
Type of:InclinationInclining
Verb
be almost asleep
“The old man sat nodding by the fireplace”
Type of:Drowseexpress or signify by nodding
“He nodded his approval”
Type of:GestureMotionGesticulatelower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation
“The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer”
Type of:CommunicateIntercommunicatesway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion
“the flowers were nodding in the breeze”
Type of:Move
Other
let the head fall forward through drowsiness
“The old man was nodding in his chair”
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