nod off

nod

 (nŏd)

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.

3. Informal A nomination for an award.

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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nod′der n.

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nod off

vb

(intr, adverb) informal to fall asleep

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

nod off - change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures" dope off, doze off, drift off, drowse off, fall asleep, flake out, drop off zonk out - fall asleep fast, as when one is extremely tired; "after the long drive, we zonked out and slept for 10 hours"

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Translations

يَحْني رأسَه نائِماً، يَغْفو

usnout

døse hen

einnicken

assoupir

elbóbiskol

dotta, sofna

sitte og duppe

başı önüne düşüp uyuklamak

打瞌睡

w>nod off

vi → einnicken (inf)

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nod

(nod) – past tense, past participle ˈnodded – verb

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 acenar com a cabeça (při)kývnout nicken nikke νεύωsaludar 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 끄덕이다 linktelėti, linksėti (sveicinot, piekrītot) pamāt ar galvu mengangguk knikkennikke skinąć głową د مثبت ځواب دپاره سر خوځول 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 cabecear klimbat sitzend schlafen nikke 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 꾸벅꾸벅 졸다 knapsėti snaust, kūkot, snauduļot tersengguk knikkebollenduppe kiwać sennie głową د سر خوځيدل په خوب كښى cabecear a moţăi клевать носом kľuckať kinkati oboriti glavu nicka สัปหงก (uykusu gelip) başı önüne düşmek (打盹時)頭往前和下方晃動 дрімати, куняти اونگھنا gà gật （打盹时）点头

noun

a nodding movement of the head. He answered with a nod. kopknik إيماءَه، هَزَّة رأس кимване aceno da cabeça (při)kývnutí das Nicken nik νεύμαseñal de asentimiento noogutus حرکت سر nyökkäys signe de (la) tête הנהון हुक्म kimanje glavom u znak odobrenja biccentés anggukan höfuðhneiging (cenno del capo) うなずき 끄덕임 linktelėjimas galvas mājiens anggukan kniknikkskinienie د سر په خوځولو سره ځواب وركول 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 pegar no sono usnout einnicken døse hen αποκοιμιέμαιdormirse tukkuma jääma به خواب رفتن nukahtaa s'assoupir לְנַמנֵם (सम्मति या आज्ञा देने में) सिर हिलाना zaspati elbóbiskol tertidur dotta, sofna appisolarsi 居眠りをする 잠에 떨어지다 užsnūsti iesnausties tertidur in slaap vallensitte og duppe, sovneprzysnąć بيده كيدل cair a dormir a aţipi задремать zaspať zadremati zadremati nicka till หลับ (คอตก) başı önüne düşüp uyuklamak 睡著 задрімати; закуняти سو جانا ngủ 打瞌睡

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