Definitions for nod
nɒdnod

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nodnoun

   a sign of assent or salutation or command

2. nodverb

   the act of nodding the head

3. nodverb

   express or signify by nodding

   "He nodded his approval"

4. nodverb

   lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation

   "The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer"

5. nodverb

   let the head fall forward through drowsiness

   "The old man was nodding in his chair"

6. nodverb

   sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion

   "the flowers were nodding in the breeze"

7. nodverb

   be almost asleep

   "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nodverb

   To be drowsy or dull; to doze off, especially while in a sitting position; as, half the class nodded while the professor droned on.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nodnoun

   An instance of moving one's head as described above.

2. nodverb

   To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.

3. nodverb

   to sway, move up and down

4. nodverb

   To gradually fall asleep.

5. nodverb

   To make a mistake by being temporarily inattentive or tired

   Even Homer nods.

6. nodverb

   To head; to strike the ball with one's head.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nodnoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. A quick declination of the head.

   Children being to be restrained by the parents only in vicious things; a look or nod only ought to correct them when they do amiss. John Locke, on Education.

   A mighty king I am, an earthly God;
   Nations obey my word, and wait my nod:
   And life or death depend on my decree. Matthew Prior.

   2. A quick declination.

   Like a drunken sailor on a mast,
   Ready with every nod to tumble down
   Into the fatal bowels of the deep. William Shakespeare, R. III.

   3. The motion of the head in drowsiness.

   Every drowsy nod shakes their doctrine who teach, that the soul is always thinking. John Locke.

   4. A slight obeisance.

   Will he give you the nod? William Shakespeare, Troil. and Cressida.

   Since the wisdom of their choice is rather to have my cap than my heart, I will practise the insinuating nod, and be off to them most counterfeitly. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

2. To NODverb

   Etymology: Of uncertain derivation: νεύω, Gr. nuto, Lat. amneidio, Welsh.

   1. To decline the head with a quick motion.

   Let every feeble rumour shake your hearts;
   Your enemies with nodding of their plumes,
   Fan you into despair. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Cleopatra hath nodded him to her. William Shakespeare, A. and Cleop.

   On the faith of Jove rely,
   When nodding to thy suit he bows the sky. Dryden.

   2. To pay a slight bow.

   Cassius must bend his body,
   If Cæsar carelesly but nod on him. William Shakespeare, Jul. Cæsar.

   3. To bend downwards with quick motion.

   When a pine is hewn on the plains,
   And the last mortal stroke alone remains,
   Lab’ring in pangs of death, and threatning all,
   This way and that she nods, considering where to fall. John Dryden, Ovid, b. x.

   He climbs the mountain rocks,
   Fir’d by the nodding verdure of its brow. James Thomson, Spring.

   4. To be drowsy.

   Your two predecessors were famous for their dreams and visions, and contrary to all other authors, never pleased their readers more than when they were nodding. Joseph Addison, Guard.

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1. nod

   A nod is a movement of the head, typically up and down, that can indicate agreement, understanding, or acknowledgement. In a broader context, it can also refer to a signal or indication of approval or recognition.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nodverb

   to bend or incline the upper part, with a quick motion; as, nodding plumes

2. Nodverb

   to incline the head with a quick motion; to make a slight bow; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or of drowsiness, with the head; as, to nod at one

3. Nodverb

   to be drowsy or dull; to be careless

4. Nodverb

   to incline or bend, as the head or top; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or of drowsiness with; as, to nod the head

5. Nodverb

   to signify by a nod; as, to nod approbation

6. Nodverb

   to cause to bend

7. Nodnoun

   a dropping or bending forward of the upper oart or top of anything

8. Nodnoun

   a quick or slight downward or forward motion of the head, in assent, in familiar salutation, in drowsiness, or in giving a signal, or a command

9. Etymology: [OE. nodden; cf. OHG. kntn, genuotn, to shake, and E. nudge.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nod

   nod, v.i. to give a quick forward motion of the head: to bend the head in assent: to salute by a quick motion of the head: to let the head drop in weariness.—v.t. to incline: to signify by a nod:—pr.p. nod′ding; pa.t. and pa.p. nod′ded.—n. a bending forward of the head quickly: a slight bow: a command.—ns. Nod′der; Nod′ding.—adj. inclining the head quickly: indicating by a nod: acknowledged by a nod merely, as a nodding acquaintance: (bot.) having the flower looking downwards.—Land of Nod, the state of sleep. [M. E. nodden, not in A.S.; but cf. Old High Ger. hnōton, to shake, prov. Ger. notteln, to wag.]

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1. NOD

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Matched Categories

1. • Communicate
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   • Gesture
   • Move

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'nod' in Verbs Frequency: #342

Anagrams for nod »

1. don

2. Don

3. don'

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nod in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nod in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of nod in a Sentence

1. Keith Appell:

   One of the things she did well as a candidate was getting a lot of people to nod their heads and say ‘yes’ when she explained the practical applications of conservative policies and principles. That’s something the party has needed.

2. Billy Porter:

   It's a beautiful nod to Elizabethan couture, at the fitting, we spoke about making a pattern on the train that was in the shape of a uterus, but not obvious, of course. And I thought it was awesome because women's rights are under attack right now. I'm an advocate for all who are disenfranchised. None of us are free until we're all free ! I really want to make sure that I'm showing up for all of the disenfranchised people I can so that we can find power in our unity. This government is trying to take away the woman's right to choose and that's unacceptable.

3. Sammy De Grave:

   I have been listening to Floyd since 'The Wall' was released in 1979, when I was 14 years old, the description of this new species of pistol shrimp was the perfect opportunity to finally give a nod to my favorite band.

4. Van Jones:

   The commander in chief refused to condemn White supremacy on the global stage in front of my children, in front of everybody's families, and he was given the opportunity multiple times to condemn White supremacy and he gave a wink and a nod to a racist, Nazi, murderous organization, that's the only thing that happened tonight.

5. Cary Woodruff:

   Andrew Carnegie specifically is a nod to the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, andrew Carnegie funded many paleontological expeditions( many for sauropods in Utah), and Andrew Carnegie even has a species of Diplodocus named in Andrew Carnegie honor : Diplodocus carnegii. So naming our specimen Andrew Carnegie was a nod to Andrew Carnegie, and a nod to our calling Andrew Carnegie a Diplodocus.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nod
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=nod
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nod
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=nod
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nod
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=nod