English dictionary
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English noun: nod | |||
| 1. | nod (communication) a sign of assent or salutation or command | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gesture, motion | ||
| 2. | nod (act) the act of nodding the head | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inclination, inclining | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | nutation | ||
English verb: nod | |||
| 1. | nod (communication) express or signify by nodding | ||
| Samples | He nodded his approval. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gesticulate, gesture, motion | ||
| 2. | nod (communication) lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation | ||
| Samples | The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | communicate, intercommunicate | ||
| 3. | nod (body) let the head fall forward through drowsiness | ||
| Samples | The old man was nodding in his chair. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| 4. | nod (motion) sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion | ||
| Samples | The flowers were nodding in the breeze. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| 5. | nod (body) be almost asleep | ||
| Samples | The old man sat nodding by the fireplace. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drowse | ||
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