| nod | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. nod | a sign of assent or salutation or command. |
| ~ motion, gesture | the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals. |
| n. (act) | 2. nod | the act of nodding the head. |
| ~ inclining, inclination | the act of inclining; bending forward.; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement" |
| ~ nutation | uncontrolled nodding. |
| v. (communication) | 3. nod | express or signify by nodding.; "He nodded his approval" |
| ~ gesticulate, gesture, motion | show, express or direct through movement.; "He gestured his desire to leave" |
| v. (communication) | 4. nod | lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation.; "The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer" |
| ~ communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings.; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" |
| v. (body) | 5. nod | let the head fall forward through drowsiness.; "The old man was nodding in his chair" |
| v. (motion) | 6. nod | sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion.; "the flowers were nodding in the breeze" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| v. (body) | 7. nod | be almost asleep.; "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace" |
| ~ drowse | be on the verge of sleeping.; "The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class" |
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