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nouna sign of assent or salutation or command
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"The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"verbbe almost asleeptype of:
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"He nodded his approval"verbexpress or signify by noddingtype of:
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"The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer"verblower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmationtype of:
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"the flowers were nodding in the breeze"verbsway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motiontype of:
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nounthe act of nodding the headtype of:
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"The old man was nodding in his chair"let the head fall forward through drowsiness
Definition that contains nod
- wave signal with the hands or nod
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- nod sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion
- nod the act of nodding the head
- nod express or signify by nodding
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