nod

nod  (nd)

v. nod·ded, nod·ding, nods

v.intr.

1. To lower and raise the head quickly, as in agreement or acknowledgment.

2. To let the head fall forward when sleepy.

3. To be careless or momentarily inattentive as if sleepy; lapse: Even Homer nods.

4. To sway, move up and down, or droop, as flowers in the wind.

v.tr.

1. To lower and raise (the head) quickly in agreement or acknowledgment.

2. To express by lowering and raising the head: nod one's agreement.

3. To summon, guide, or send by nodding the head: She nodded us into the room.

n.

1. A forward or up-and-down movement of the head, usually expressive of drowsiness or agreement: a nod of affirmation.

2. An indication of approval or assent: The contestant got the nod from the judges.

Phrasal Verbs:

nod off

To doze momentarily: nodded off during the lecture.

nod out Slang

To fall asleep, especially as a result of taking a drug.

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[Middle English nodden; perhaps akin to Middle High German notten.]

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nodder n.

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nod

Verb

[nodding, nodded]

1. to lower and raise (one's head) briefly, to express agreement or greeting

2. to express by nodding: he nodded his approval

3. to sway or bend forwards and back

4. to let one's head fall forward with sleep

5. nodding acquaintance a slight knowledge (of a subject or person)

Noun

1. a quick down-and-up movement of the head, in agreement

2. land of Nod an imaginary land of sleep [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nod - a sign of assent or salutation or command motion, gesture - the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
	2.	nod - the act of nodding the head inclining, inclination - the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement" nutation - uncontrolled nodding
Verb	1.	nod - express or signify by nodding; "He nodded his approval" gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
	2.	nod - lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation; "The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer" communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"
	3.	nod - let the head fall forward through drowsiness; "The old man was nodding in his chair"
	4.	nod - sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion; "the flowers were nodding in the breeze" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	5.	nod - be almost asleep; "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace" drowse - be on the verge of sleeping; "The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class"

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nod

verb 1. agree, concur, assent, show agreement

verb 2. incline, bob, bow, duck, dip

verb 3. signal, indicate, motion, gesture

4. salute, acknowledge

noun 5. signal, sign, motion, gesture, indication

noun 6. salute, greeting, acknowledgment

Translations

nod [nɔd] vi → saludar con la cabeza;

(in agreement) → asentir con la cabeza

vt to nod one's head → inclinar la cabeza n → inclinación f de cabeza;

they nodded their agreement → asintieron con la cabeza

nod off vi → cabecear

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nod [nɔd] vi → faire un signe de (la) tête (affirmatif ou amical) (= sleep); somnoler

vt to nod one's head → faire un signe de (la) tête;

(in agreement) → faire signe que oui n → signe m de (la) tête;

they nodded their agreement → ils ont acquiescé d'un signe de la tête

nod off vi → s'assoupir

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nod [nɔd] vi → nicken (fig) (flowers etc) → wippen

vt to nod one's head → mit dem Kopf nicken n → Nicken nt;

they nodded their agreement → sie nickten zustimmend

nod off nod vi → einnicken

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nod [nɔd] vi → accennare col capo, fare un cenno;

(sleep) → sonnecchiare

vt to nod one's head → fare di sì col capo n → cenno;

they nodded their agreement → accennarono di sì (col capo)

nod off vi → assopirsi