nod

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noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ brief, little, quick, slight, small

▪ curt, perfunctory, terse

▪ He dismissed them with a curt nod.

▪ approving, satisfied

▪ She inspected my work and gave a satisfied nod.

▪ reassuring

▪ knowing

▪ passing (figurative)

▪ The house is white, in a passing nod to Greek tradition.

▪ He gave a passing nod (= a brief acknowledgement) to the show that had launched his career.

VERB + NOD

▪ give (sb)

▪ My teacher gave me a nod of reassurance and I began.

▪ get, receive

▪ He's ready to play and just waiting to get the nod from (= be approved by) the coach.

▪ exchange

▪ wait for

PREPOSITION

▪ at a nod, with a nod

▪ nod from

▪ At a nod from Lawton, he gently turned the handle.

▪ nod in the direction of, nod of

▪ a nod of approval

▪ nod to, nod towards/toward

▪ ‘I couldn't have done this alone,’ he said with a nod towards/toward his partner.

PHRASES

▪ a nod of sb's/the head

▪ She answered with a slight nod of the head.
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verb

ADVERB

▪ just, merely, only, simply

▪ Ashamed, I could only nod.

▪ emphatically, furiously, vigorously

▪ ‘That's exactly it,’ she said, nodding vigorously.

▪ gently

▪ She nodded gently to herself.

▪ almost imperceptibly, slightly

▪ slowly

▪ quickly

▪ briefly, briskly, curtly, stiffly

▪ He nodded curtly and walked away.

▪ dumbly, mutely, silently, wordlessly

▪ She could not speak but just nodded mutely.

▪ absently, absent-mindedly, vaguely

▪ He nodded absently, his mind obviously on other things.

▪ politely, respectfully

▪ eagerly, happily

▪ knowingly, sympathetically, understandingly

▪ appreciatively, approvingly, encouragingly, enthusiastically, gratefully

▪ hesitantly, reluctantly

▪ meekly, weakly

▪ grimly

▪ glumly, miserably, sadly

▪ gravely, sagely, seriously, solemnly, thoughtfully

▪ She nodded sagely as she listened.

PREPOSITION

▪ at

▪ They nodded at us, so we nodded back.

▪ in

▪ She nodded in agreement.

▪ to

▪ She nodded to Duncan as she left.

▪ towards/toward

▪ ‘Let's go!’ he said, nodding towards/toward the door.

▪ with

▪ He nodded with satisfaction.

Nod is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑head

Nod is used with these nouns as the object: ↑acknowledgement, ↑agreement, ↑approval, ↑assent, ↑consent, ↑greeting, ↑head, ↑thanks

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Synonyms:

Bow, Bow, beck

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nod — NOD, noduri, s.n. 1. Loc în care se leagă două fire, două sfori, două fâşii de pânză etc. ca să se ţină strâns împreună; loc în lungul sau la capătul unui fir, al unei sfori, al unei fâşii de pânză etc. unde s a făcut un ochi prin care s a… … Dicționar Român
NOD — NOD, Nod, or nod may refer to Nod (gesture), a gesture of the head Nod, of Wynken, Blynken, and Nod Nod factor (nodulation factor), signalling molecules produced by rhizobia during the initiation of nodules on the root of legumes Nation of… … Wikipedia
nod — ► VERB (nodded, nodding) 1) lower and raise one s head slightly and briefly in greeting, assent, or understanding, or as a signal. 2) let one s head fall forward when drowsy or asleep. 3) (nod off) informal fall asleep. 4) make a mistake due to a … English terms dictionary
Nod — ist ein in der Genesis (Gen 4,16 EU) erwähntes Land „östlich von Eden“: “וַיֵּ֥צֵא קַ֖יִן מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב בְּאֶֽרֶץ־נ֖וֹד קִדְמַת־עֵֽדֶן׃ ” “wayyēṣê qayin millip̄ney YHWH wayyēšeḇ bə’ereṣ nôḏ qiḏmaṯ ‘ēḏen” Nachdem Kain seinen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Nod — (n[o^]d), n. 1. A dropping or bending forward of the upper part or top of anything. [1913 Webster] Like a drunken sailor on a mast, Ready with every nod to tumble down. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A quick or slight downward or forward motion of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nod — [näd] vi. nodded, nodding [ME nodden, prob. in basic sense “to shake the head,” akin to Ger notten, to move about, OHG hnotōn, to shake, OE hnossian, to knock < IE * kneudh < base * ken , to scratch, scrape > NIP1] 1. to bend the head… … English World dictionary
Nod — Nod, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nodded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nodding}.] 1. To incline or bend, as the head or top; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or of drowsiness with; as, to nod the head. [1913 Webster] 2. To signify by a nod; as, to nod… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nod — (n[o^]d), v. i. [OE. nodden; cf. OHG. kn[=o]t[=o]n, genuot[=o]n, to shake, and E. nudge.] 1. To bend or incline the upper part, with a quick motion; as, nodding plumes. [1913 Webster] 2. To incline the head with a quick motion; to make a slight… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nod — [n] gesture of the head acceptance, acknowledgment, affirmative, beckon, bow, dip, greeting, inclination, indication, permission, salute, sign, signal, yes; concepts 74,185,685 nod [v1] gesture with head acknowledge, acquiesce, agree, approve,… … New thesaurus
Nod — /nod/, n. 1. the land east of Eden where Cain went to dwell. Gen. 4:16. 2. See land of Nod. * * * … Universalium
nod´al|ly — nod|al «NOH duhl», adjective. having to do with nodes; like a node. –nod´al|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary

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