nodded; nodding
Definition of nod
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to make a quick downward motion of the head whether deliberately (as in expressing assent or salutation) or involuntarily (as from drowsiness)
She nodded in agreement. The guard nodded to us as we walked in. He sat nodding by the fire.
2 : to incline or sway from the vertical as though ready to fall
signposts nodding in the wind
3 : to bend or sway the upper part gently downward or forward : bob gently
the plumes that nodded on his helmet nodding flowers on long stems
4 : to make a slip or error in a moment of abstraction
… Fuentes nods, and his language then falls into … an overly learned mumbo-jumbo that stops the drama of his action.— Robert Maurer
1 : to incline downward or forward
nodded his head in agreement
2 : to bring, invite, or send by a nod
nodded us in
3 : to signify by a nod
nodded their approval
nod
nounDefinition of nod (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : the act or an instance of nodding
gave a nod of greeting
2 : an indication especially of approval or recognition
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The first known use of nod was in the 14th century
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