nod

nod
I UK [nɒd] / US [nɑd] verb
Word forms "nod":
present tense I/you/we/they nod he/she/it nods present participle nodding past tense nodded past participle nodded
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1) [intransitive/transitive] to move your head first downwards and then upwards, to answer "Yes" to a question or to show that you agree, approve, or understand

I expected an argument, but she merely nodded and went out.

The manager nodded his understanding.

nod in agreement/approval/sympathy:

Alison smiled and nodded in agreement.

nod your head:

Luke was nodding his head thoughtfully.

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Collocations:
Adverbs frequently used with nod
▪  approvingly, gravely, grimly, sagely, slowly, sympathetically, thoughtfully, vigorously
2) [intransitive] to move your head once in a particular direction, for example to make someone look at something or to give someone a signal to do something
nod towards/in the direction of:

"They're having fun", she said, nodding towards the kids on the beach.

nod at:

She nodded at the waiter for him to bring in the cake.

nod to:

I nodded to my friend and she rang the bell.

3) [intransitive/transitive] to move your head downwards and upwards as a way of saying hello, goodbye, thank you etc

Mel nodded her thanks to Adam.

nod at:

The man smiled shyly and nodded at her.

4) [transitive] if a football player nods the ball in a particular direction, they hit it there with their head

He nodded the ball over the line.

5) [intransitive] literary if a plant or other long object nods, its top part moves slightly forward several times

The ears of corn nodded gently in the breeze.

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have a nodding acquaintance with someone/be on nodding terms with someone — to know someone well enough to say "hello" to them, but not know them very well

Phrasal verbs:
II UK [nɒd] / US [nɑd] noun [countable]
Word forms "nod":
singular nod plural nods
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the movement that you make when you nod your head

He indicated its position by a nod of his head.

She gave a nod of understanding.

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English dictionary. 2014.

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