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- Dictionarynod/nɒd/
verb
- 1. lower and raise one's head slightly and briefly, especially in greeting, assent, or understanding, or to give someone a signal: "he looked around for support and everyone nodded" Similar
- 2. let one's head fall forward when drowsy or asleep: "Anna nodded over her book"
noun
- 1. an act of nodding the head: "at a nod from his father he left the room" Similar
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a vote or nomination (= the act of officially suggesting that someone or something should be given a prize or position) for someone or something: Neeson received an Oscar nod for his role in Schindler's List. At the time, Clinton and Obama were locked in a battle for their party's nod. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idioms.
1. : to make a quick downward motion of the head whether deliberately (as in expressing assent or salutation) or involuntarily (as from drowsiness) She nodded in agreement. The guard nodded to us as we walked in. He sat nodding by the fire. 2. : to incline or sway from the vertical as though ready to fall. signposts nodding in the wind. 3.
a bending or swaying movement. a gesture or action indicating that someone or something has been approved, selected, recognized, etc.: The domed ceiling is a nod to traditional library reading rooms. a nomination, as for an office or award: The film has received critical praise and two Oscar nods.
If you nod, you move your head downwards and upwards to show that you are answering 'yes' to a question, or to show agreement, understanding, or approval. `Are you okay?' I asked.
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.
a vote or nomination (= the act of officially suggesting that someone or something should be given a prize or position) for someone or something: Neeson received an Oscar nod for his role in Schindler's List. At the time, Clinton and Obama were locked in a battle for their party's nod. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idioms.
Definition of nod verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. If you nod, you move your head downward and upward to show that you are answering `yes' to a question, or to show agreement, understanding, or approval. [...] 2. If you nod in a particular direction, you bend your head once in that direction in order to indicate something or to give someone a signal. [...] 3.
to move your head up and down as a way of agreeing, to give someone a sign, or to point to something: They nodded enthusiastically at the proposal. Barbara nodded in approval. She nodded towards Hugh. nod. noun [ C ] He gave a nod of approval. Phrasal verbs. nod off.
1. If you nod, you move your head downwards and upwards to show that you are answering 'yes' to a question, or to show agreement, understanding, or approval. [...] 2. If you nod in a particular direction, you bend your head once in that direction in order to indicate something or to give someone a signal. [...] 3.
