Definition of nood
1. nod [ v ] express or signify by nodding
Examples:
"He nodded his approval"
(Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....)
Jane nodded with a pleasant smile .
(Robert Penn Warren, Wilderness....)
Adam nodded .
(Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)
He left with all the joyous spirit of a child going on a holiday , nodding attentively as Rector gave him his final instructions .
Fletcher nodded as he listened to the instructions and said he would arrange the things Rector requested .
Johnson nodded .
Synonyms nod Related Terms gesticulate2. nod [ v ] lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation
Examples:
"The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer"
(Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)
When Joe identified himself , he nodded , unsmiling , and ushered him into a sedate living_room .
(Leon Uris, Mila 8....)
Styka nodded and sniffed and blew his nose vociferously .
(Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)
Vecchio was nodding and pointing at the large suitcase he held .
Synonyms nod Related Terms communicate3. nod [ v ] let the head fall forward through drowsiness
Examples:
"The old man was nodding in his chair"
4. nod [ n ] a sign of assent or salutation or command
Used in print:(Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)
They answered him in monosyllables , nods , occasionally muttering in Greek to one another , awaiting the word from Papa , who restlessly cracked his knuckles , anxious to stuff himself into his white Cadillac and burst off to the freeway .
Synonyms nod Related Terms gesture5. nod [ n ] the act of nodding the head
Used in print:(Ralph J. Salisbury, "On the Old Santa Fe Trail...)
The straight , black hair flopped in a vigorous nod , the slender nose plunged toward glass teeth and drew safely back .
Synonyms nod nutation Related Terms inclination nutation6. nod [ v ] sway gently back and forth, as is in a nodding motion
Examples:
"the flowers were nodding in the breeze"
7. nod [ v ] be almost asleep
Examples:
"The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"
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