Main Entry:

¹nod

Pronunciation:

\ˈnäd\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

nod·ded; nod·ding

Etymology:

Middle English nodden; perhaps akin to Old High German hnotōn to shake

Date:

14th century

intransitive verb 1 : to make a quick downward motion of the head whether deliberately (as in expressing assent or salutation) or involuntarily (as from drowsiness) 2 : to incline or sway from the vertical as though ready to fall 3 : to bend or sway the upper part gently downward or forward : bob gently 4 : to make a slip or error in a moment of abstraction transitive verb 1 : to incline (as the head) downward or forward 2 : to bring, invite, or send by a nod <nodded us in> 3 : to signify by a nod <nodded their approval>

— nod·der noun