Synonyms of nod

nod 1 of 2

verb

ˈnäd 

as in to bob

to make short up-and-down movements

though she couldn't see the rain, she knew it had started because she could see the flowers nod as raindrops hit them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bob
• shake
• pump
• sway
• jerk
• wag
• jog
• bobble
• wiggle
• jounce
• rock
• duck
• swing
• seesaw
• wobble
• undulate
• jiggle
• oscillate
• drop

nod

2 of 2

noun

1

as in approval

Related Words

• approval
• support
• endorsement
• sanction
• thumbs-up
• vote
• ratification
• approbation
• backing
• formalization
• rubber stamp
• OK
• finalization
• assent
• cachet
• consent
• imprimatur
• blessing
• benediction
• favor
• agreement
• goodwill
• homologation
• concurrence
• accession
• liking
• satisfaction
• countenance
• acceptation

Dissimilar Words

• disapproval
• refusal
• rejection
• repudiation
• disapprobation
• disfavor
• criticism
• dissatisfaction
• condemnation
• dislike
• depreciation
• censure
• denunciation
• disparagement
• reproach
• opprobrium
• reprobation
• reprehension
• deprecation

2

as in bow

Related Words

• bow
• dip
• twist
• turn
• list
• tilt
• veer
• tip
• bend
• inclination
• angling
• cock

3

as in bob

Related Words

• bob
• shake
• wiggle
• wave
• flick
• jolt
• jerk
• whip
• flap
• flutter
• twitch
• jiggle
• rock
• sway
• snap
• wag
• swing
• switch
• oscillation
• swish
• whisk
• waver
• waggle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nod

Verb

Moore’s Mona Friedman is indeed a familiar figure, a shy and impressionable wife who quietly nods along at dinner, lets people cut in front of her at the store, and seems generally uninterested in sticking up for herself. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

Throughout our conversation, in fact, the pair chuckles, nods along to each other’s answers, interjects sounds of assent. — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Noun

Other details include a mini yellow pointer in a nod to LV’s leather goods. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026

Hermès does not employ celebrity ambassadors, as most other major luxury brands do, but, perhaps in a nod to the setting, the evening’s front row was a touch starrier than usual. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026