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Noun
S:
(n)
nod
(a sign of assent or salutation or command)
S:
(n)
nod
(the act of nodding the head)
Verb
S:
(v)
nod
(express or signify by nodding)
"He nodded his approval"
S:
(v)
nod
(lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation)
"The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer"
S:
(v)
nod
(let the head fall forward through drowsiness)
"The old man was nodding in his chair"
S:
(v)
nod
(sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion)
"the flowers were nodding in the breeze"
S:
(v)
nod
(be almost asleep)
"The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"