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

To be fair, the vendor who nods at everything is usually not being dishonest. — Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Tribute moments abound, from obvious slasher shout-outs to nods to The Shining and Videodrome. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

It’s now divided into the main house—with suites that contain nods to famous former guests—the Garden House, and the more contemporary Coach House, which houses the luxury spa. — Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026

The Chargers acquired Philip Rivers in a memorable draft-day trade involving Eli Manning, but Brees won back the starting job, going 11-4, leading the Chargers to the playoffs, and garnering the first of his 13 Pro Bowl nods. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

For some participants, the robot was animated, using gestures, eye contact and nods. — Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

T-shirt nods In one scene, Elliot is wearing a vintage Madonna Rebel Heart Tour T-shirt. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Lynch mentioned Fred Warner, Trent Williams, Kyle Juszczyk, Christian McCaffrey and Brock Purdy, who have 30 Pro Bowl nods combined. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

This 18-guest, 196-foot charter-first dahabiya is distinctive, too, in that Kazazian’s aesthetic doesn’t hark back to those Imperial days, but instead nods more to the slick, white interiors of a contemporary superyacht. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 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