nod
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
nods;
nodded;
nodding
nods;
nodded;
nodding
Britannica Dictionary definition of NOD
1
a
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to move your head up and down as a way of answering “yes” or of showing agreement, understanding, or approval
[no object]
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She nodded when I asked her if she was ready.
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He nodded in agreement.
[+ object]
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He nodded agreement/approval.
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I asked her if she could hear me, and she nodded her head.
b
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to move your head up and down as a signal to someone or as a way of saying hello or goodbye to someone
— often + at
[no object]
— often + to
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The guard nodded to us as we walked in.
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He nodded to his assistant to start the slide show.
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She nodded at us as she walked past.
[+ object]
2
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object]
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to slightly move your head in a specified direction
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“The bathroom is around the corner,” he said, nodding to the left.
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She nodded toward the dirty dishes and said she would get to them later.
3
[no object]
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to move up and down
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The tulips nodded [=bobbed, swayed] in the breeze.
nod off
[phrasal verb] informal
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to fall asleep
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I nodded off during his speech.
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nod
/ˈnɑːd/
noun
plural
nods
2
nod
/ˈnɑːd/
noun
plural
nods
Britannica Dictionary definition of NOD
1
[count]
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a movement of your head up and down especially as a way of answering “yes” or of showing agreement, understanding, or approval
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an act of nodding
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He gave me a nod [=he nodded at me] as he walked by.
2
[singular]
somewhat informal
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something done to show that someone or something has been chosen, approved, etc.
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He received/got the party's nod as candidate for governor. [=the party chose him as candidate for governor]
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She deserves at least a nod [=she deserves at least some recognition] for her management of the project.
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We're waiting to get the nod [=to get approval] from the city to start the project.
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She finally gave us the nod on the plans. [=she finally approved our plans]
on the nod
British, informal
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by general agreement and without discussion
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The proposal went through on the nod.
