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Nod

/nɔd/

An instance of inclining the head up and down, as to indicate agreement, or as a cursory greeting.

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📖 Definitions of "Nod"

noun

1
An instance of inclining the head up and down, as to indicate agreement, or as a cursory greeting.
2
A reference or allusion to something.
3
A nomination.
"For the fifth time in her career she received a Grammy nod, she has yet to win the award."
4
Approval.
"The plan is expected to get the nod from councillors at the next meeting."

verb

1
To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.
2
To briefly incline the head downwards as a cursory greeting.
3
To sway, move up and down.
4
To gradually fall asleep.

🔄 Synonyms of "Nod"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
nutationnoun	(astronomy) Any of several irregularities in the precession of the equinoxes caused by varying torque applied to the Earth by the Sun and the Moon.
swaynoun	(intransitive) To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Nod"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
swaynoun	(intransitive) To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.
nutationnoun	(astronomy) Any of several irregularities in the precession of the equinoxes caused by varying torque applied to the Earth by the Sun and the Moon.
winknoun	(transitive, intransitive) To blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)
blinkverb	(intransitive) To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
dozeverb	(intransitive) To sleep lightly or briefly; to nap, snooze.
drowseverb	(intransitive) Often followed by away or off: to be drowsy or sleepy; to be half-asleep.
bownoun	(archery) A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
heartbeatnoun	The rhythm at which a heart pulsates, a cardiac indicator.
nicknoun	A small cut in a surface.
jiffynoun	(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time.
rooftopnoun	(somewhat formal) The area atop a roof.
go-aheadnoun	Approval, agreement, or instruction to begin or proceed.
roofnoun	(architecture) The external covering at the top of a building.
acquiesceverb	(intransitive, with in or to (or sometimes with)) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object.
dreamlandnoun	An imagined world that is ideal yet unrealistic; a fantasy.
greetingnoun	(uncountable) The action of the verb to greet.
signnoun	(countable, uncountable) A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
assentnoun	(intransitive) To agree to a proposal.
approvalnoun	An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
endorsementnoun	The act or quality of endorsing