Nod - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |nɑːd|  American pronunciation of the word nod
Brit.  |nɒd|  British pronunciation of the word nod

noun

- a sign of assent or salutation or command
- the act of nodding the head

verb

- express or signify by nodding
He nodded his approval
- lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation
The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer
- let the head fall forward through drowsiness
The old man was nodding in his chair
- sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion
the flowers were nodding in the breeze
- be almost asleep
The old man sat nodding by the fireplace

Extra examples

She nodded when I asked her if she was ready.

I asked her if she could hear me, and she nodded her head.

“The bathroom is around the corner,” he said, nodding to the left.

She nodded toward the dirty dishes and said she would get to them later.

She nodded towards the drawing room. "He's in there."

I nodded him out of the room.

They nodded goodnight to the security man.

Taylor leapt up and nodded in his twenty-first goal of the season.

Scientific reason, like Homer, sometimes nods.

We will not be surprised if the museum gives this piece the nod.

I asked her if she was ready to go, and she nodded.

Mom nodded her head sympathetically.

Corbett nodded his acceptance.

The judge nodded at the foreman to proceed.

She nodded to us as she walked by.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: nod
he/she/it: nods
present participle: nodding
past tense: nodded
past participle: nodded
noun
singular: nod
plural: nods
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