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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

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

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

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

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nod

v nod [nod]

1 to make a quick forward and downward movement of the head to show agreement, as a greeting etc I asked him if he agreed and he nodded (his head); He nodded to the man as he passed him in the street. knik يَهُزُّ بِرأسِه кимам (při)kývnout nikke nicken νεύω saludar con la cabeza, asentir noogutama تکاندادن سر بعلامت توافق nyökätä faire un signe de (la) tête לְהָנִיד רֹאש सिर हिलाना kimnuti,dati mig bólint mengangguk kinka kolli (fare un cenno col capo) うなずく (머리를) 끄덕이다 linktelėti, linksėti (sveicinot, piekrītot) pamāt ar galvu mengangguk knikken nikke skinąć głową baixar a cabeça a încuviinţa din cap, a face semn cu capul кивать prikývnuť, zakývať prikimati klimati glavom nicka พยักหน้ารับ başını eğerek tasdik etmek 點頭(表示同意或打招呼等) кивати головою اثبات ميں سر ہلانا gật đầu 点头（表示同意或打招呼等）

2 to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy Grandmother sat nodding by the fire. dut يَحْني رأسَه، يومئُ клюмам klimbat nikke sitzend schlafen κουτουλώ από τη νύστα dar cabezadas tukkuma تکان خوردن سر هنگام خواب nuokkua somnoler לְהַנִיע בַּרֹאש ऊघना, झूमना kimanje glavom bóbiskol mengantuk dotta sonnecchiare うとうとする 꾸벅꾸벅하다 knapsėti snaust, kūkot, snauduļot tersengguk knikkebollen duppe kiwać sennie głową cabecear a moţăi клевать носом kľuckať kinkati oboriti glavu nicka การผงกศรีษะ (uykusu gelip) başı önüne düşmek 打盹 дрімати, куняти اونگھنا gà gật 打盹

n

a nodding movement of the head He answered with a nod. kopknik إيماءَه، هَزَّة رأس кимване (při)kývnutí nik das Nicken νεύμα señal de asentimiento noogutus حرکت سر nyökkäys signe de (la) tête הִנהוּן हुक्म kimanje glavom u znak odobrenja biccentés anggukan höfuðhneiging (cenno del capo) うなずき 끄덕임, 인사 linktelėjimas galvas mājiens anggukan knik nikk skinienie (głowy) inclinação da cabeça semn de încuviin­ţare (din cap) кивок kývnutie prikimanje klimanje glavom nick การพยักหน้า baş sallama 點頭 кивок سر ہلا کر sự gật đầu 点头

nod off

to fall asleep He nodded off while she was speaking to him. dut يَحْني رأسَه نائِماً، يَغْفو задрямвам usnout døse hen einnicken αποκοιμιέμαι dormirse tukkuma jääma به خواب رفتن torkahtaa s'assoupir לְנַמנֵם (सम्मति या आज्ञा देने में) सिर हिलाना zaspati elbóbiskol tertidur dotta, sofna appisolarsi 居眠りをする 깊은 잠에 빠지다, 골아 떨어지다 užsnūsti iesnausties tertidur in slaap vallen sitte og duppe, sovne przysnąć cair a dormir a aţipi задремать zaspať zadremati zadremati nicka till หลับ (คอตก) başı önüne düşüp uyuklamak 打瞌睡 задрімати; закуняти سو جانا ngủ 打瞌睡