nod
pronunciation
How to pronounce nod in British English:
UK [nɒd]
How to pronounce nod in American English:
US [nɑːd]
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- Noun:
- a sign of assent or salutation or command
- the act of nodding the head
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- Verb:
- express or signify by nodding
- lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation
- let the head fall forward through drowsiness
- sway gently back and forth, as is in a nodding motion
- be almost asleep
Word Origin
- nod (v.)
- "to quickly bow the head," late 14c., of unknown origin, probably an Old English word, but not recorded; perhaps related to Old High German hnoton "to shake," from Proto-Germanic *hnudan. Meaning "to drift in and out of consciousness while on drugs" is attested from 1968. Related: Nodded; nodding. A nodding acquaintance (1711) is one you know just well enough to greet with a nod.
- nod (n.)
- mid-15c., from nod (v.). Land of Nod "sleep" is a pun on the biblical place name (Gen. iv:16).
Example
- 1. They will they nod understandingly and the conversation moves on .
- 2. Nod that you understand even when you don 't agree .
- 3. I asked her questions and got a nod here and there .
- 4. Some wore green ribbons or accessories a nod to soto 's favorite color .
- 5. Anyone who has visited un and embassy compounds in iraq and afghanistan will nod sagely in recognition .