Synonyms of nods

nods 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of nod

as in bobs

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

• bobs
• shakes
• pumps
• jerks
• sways
• jogs
• wags
• bobbles
• wiggles
• seesaws
• jounces
• rocks
• jiggles
• wobbles
• ducks
• undulates
• swings
• oscillates
• drops

nods

2 of 2

noun

plural of nod

1

as in supports

Related Words

• supports
• sanctions
• thumbs-ups
• ratifications
• approvals
• endorsements
• votes
• cachets
• rubber stamps
• formalizations
• OKs
• approbations
• backings
• consents
• assents
• finalizations
• homologations
• favors
• benedictions
• agreements
• blessings
• imprimaturs
• goodwills
• concurrences
• satisfactions
• accessions
• countenances
• acceptations
• likings

Dissimilar Words

• disapprovals
• refusals
• rejections
• repudiations
• criticisms
• dislikes
• dissatisfactions
• condemnations
• denunciations
• disapprobations
• disfavors
• censures
• reproaches
• disparagements
• depreciations
• deprecations
• reprehensions
• reprobations
• opprobriums

2

as in bows

Related Words

• bows
• dips
• twists
• veers
• turns
• lists
• bends
• tilts
• tips
• cocks
• inclinations
• anglings

3

as in shakes

Related Words

• shakes
• bobs
• wiggles
• flicks
• waves
• jolts
• flaps
• twitches
• jiggles
• whips
• jerks
• rocks
• flutters
• wavers
• snaps
• swings
• sways
• wags
• whisks
• oscillations
• waggles
• switches
• swishes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nods

Verb

Mosaic terrazzo floors with a palm motif are nods to both Tiberius’s villas here and the Ethiopian palm that once stood like an icon outside the hotel, which was felled by a storm in the 1960s. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Earmark Jamree Kromah and Jayden Loving for practice squad nods. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026

The delicate shape still nods to classic ballet flats, but the slight heel gives everything a little more polish, making the pairing feel less Sunday lunch with your nan and more Copenhagen Fashion Week. — Georgia Brown, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026

Bluey delivers a message to kids about continuing to play with your imagination, and at the same time nods to the parents in the right way. — James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Fairchild, sitting by the pool at her home in Nashville, nods in agreement. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

Parton’s nominations were the film’s only nods at both the Golden Globes and the Oscars. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026

Johnson went on to receive 12 All-Star and 10 All-NBA nods while guiding the Lakers to five championships through the 1980s. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Instead, there are flashbacks and nods to his character in several episodes. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Noun

Released in 2024, the uniforms have multiple nods to car culture, including a tire mark down the middle of the jersey and a nod to Woodward Ave on the sleeve. — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025