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nod

3 entries found.

Main Entry:
1nod 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 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
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