Definition of
Nod
- (noun, communication) a sign of assent or salutation or command
- (noun, act) the act of nodding the head
- (verb, communication) express or signify by nodding
- (verb, communication) lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation
- (verb, body) let the head fall forward through drowsiness
- (verb, motion) sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion
- (verb, body) be almost asleep
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Alternate forms of Nod
Derivations: nod
Hyponyms: nutation
Hypernyms: communicate, drowse, gesticulate, gesture, inclination, inclining, intercommunicate, motion, move
Origin of the word Nod
- "to quickly bow the head," late 14c., of unknown origin, probably an O.E. word, but not recorded; perhaps related to O.H.G. hnoton "to shake," from P.Gmc. *khnudojanan. The noun is first attested 1540. Meaning "to drift in and out of consciousness while on drugs" is attested from 1968. more
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