When you nod, you shake your head up and down, as if you're indicating agreement. If you want to say "Yes" without uttering a single word, all you have to do is nod.
To bend or incline the upper part, with a quick motion;
Noun
the act of nodding the head
Noun
a sign of assent or salutation or command
Verb
be almost asleep; "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"
Verb
let the head fall forward through drowsiness; "The old man was nodding in his chair"
Verb
lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation; "The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer"
Verb
express or signify by nodding; "He nodded his approval"
Verb
sway gently back and forth, as is in a nodding motion; "the flowers were nodding in the breeze"
v. i.
To bend or incline the upper part, with a quick motion; as,
nodding plumes.
v. i.
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.
v. i.
To be drowsy or dull; to be careless.
v. t.
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.
v. t.
To signify by a nod; as, to nod approbation.
v. t.
To cause to bend.
n.
A dropping or bending forward of the upper oart or top of
anything.
n.
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.
Nod
Nor is it Homer nods, but we that dream.
Nod
By every wind that nods the mountain pine.
Nod
Like a drunken sailor on a mast, Ready with every nod to tumble down.2.
A look or a nod only ought to correct them [the children] when they do amiss.
Nations obey my word and wait my nod.
To bend or incline the upper part, with a quick motion;
To incline or bend, as the head or top; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or of drowsiness with;
A dropping or bending forward of the upper oart or top of anything.
Usage Examples
I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod my shadow does that much better.
When you meet someone new who instantly gets you, your sense of humor and your attitudes and your worldview, even if theirs are different - and you get them in return. You both talk and talk and agree and laugh and nod and yes, yes, of course you should get another round of drinks.
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Other Usage ExamplesPreviously, on Lock, Stock, I went to bed at two in the morning and woke up at five in the morning, and on this one I was known to nod off on the set occasionally.
There are people who drove me crazy, but they got the job done. And when I see that person again, I nod my head. Respect.
Don't write anything you can phone. Don't phone anything you can talk. Don't talk anything you can whisper. Don't whisper anything you can smile. Don't smile anything you can nod. Don't nod anything you can wink.
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