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| nod [ nod ] |
verb (past and past participle nod·ded, present participle nod·ding, 3rd person present singular nods) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb move head in agreement: to lower and then raise the head quickly in order to show agreement or recognition or to give a signal
  He nodded discreetly to a man who was standing by the door.
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2. transitive verb signal something by nodding: to indicate or show something by nodding the head
nodded approval
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3. intransitive verb doze: to let the head fall forward because of sleepiness
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4. intransitive verb lose concentration: to be momentarily careless or negligent
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5. intransitive verb move in wind: to droop, bend, or sway in a breeze
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noun (plural nods) |
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1. movement of head to show agreement: a quick lowering and raising of the head in order to show agreement or recognition
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2. acknowledgment of something: a gesture, especially a token one, in recognition of something such as a convention or requirement
an upbeat slogan that was a nod to the vogue for mission statements
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| [14th century. Origin ?] |
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| nod·der noun |
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a nod's as good as a wink (to a blind horse) used to indicate that something expressed indirectly has been understood and that no further explanation is required
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give somebody or something the nod to select or approve somebody or something
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have a nodding acquaintance with somebody or something to have a slight knowledge of a person or subject
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on the nod U.K. agreed without formal discussion or procedures (informal)
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