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verb (used without object)
1.
to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
2.
to let the head fall slightly forward with a sudden, involuntary movement when sleepy.
3.
to doze, especially in a sitting position: The speaker was so boring that half the audience was nodding.
4.
to become careless, inattentive, or listless; make an error or mistake through lack of attention.
5.
(of trees, flowers, plumes, etc.) to droop, bend, or incline with a swaying motion.
verb (used with object)
6.
to bend (the head) in a short, quick downward movement, as of assent or greeting.
7.
to express or signify by such a movement of the head: to nod approval; to nod agreement.
8.
to summon, bring, or send by a nod of the head.
9.
to cause (something) to lean or sway; incline.
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noun
Verb phrases 10.
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
11.
a brief period of sleep; nap.
12.
a bending or swaying movement.
13.
nod off, to fall asleep or doze, especially in a sitting position: He was reprimanded for nodding off in class.
14.
Idioms nod out, Slang. to fall asleep, especially owing to the effects of a drug.
15.
give the nod to, Informal. to express approval of; agree to: The board gave the nod to the new proposal.
16.
on the nod,
a.
British Slang. on credit.
b.
Slang. drowsy following a dose of a narcotic drug.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English nodde, of uncertain origin
1350–1400; Middle English nodde, of uncertain origin
Related forms
nod·der, noun
nod·ding·ly, adverb
un·nod·ding, adjective
Synonyms
3. drowse.
3. drowse.
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World English Dictionary
nod (nɒd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , nods, nodding, nodded | |
| 1. | to lower and raise (the head) briefly, as to indicate agreement, invitation, etc |
| 2. | (tr) to express or indicate by nodding: she nodded approval |
| 3. | (tr) to bring or direct by nodding: she nodded me towards the manager's office |
| 4. | (intr) (of flowers, trees, etc) to sway or bend forwards and back |
| 5. | (intr) to let the head fall forward through drowsiness; be almost asleep: the old lady sat nodding by the fire |
| 6. | (intr) to be momentarily inattentive or careless: even Homer sometimes nods |
| 7. | nodding acquaintance a slight, casual, or superficial knowledge (of a subject or a person) |
| —n | |
| 8. | a quick down-and-up movement of the head, as in assent, command, etc: she greeted him with a nod |
| 9. | See also land of Nod a short sleep; nap |
| 10. | a swaying motion, as of flowers, etc, in the wind |
| 11. | informal on the nod |
| a. agreed, as in a committee meeting, without any formal procedure | |
| b. (formerly) on credit | |
| 12. | informal boxing the nod the award of a contest to a competitor on the basis of points scored |
| [C14 nodde, of obscure origin] | |
| 'nodding | |
| —adj, —n | |
| nod off | |
| —vb | |
| informal (intr, adverb) to fall asleep | |
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Word Origin & History
nod
"to quickly bow the head," late 14c., of unknown origin, probably an O.E. word, but not recorded; perhaps related to O.H.G. hnoton "to shake," from P.Gmc. *khnudojanan. The noun is first attested 1540. Meaning "to drift in and out of consciousness while on drugs" is attested from 1968.
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Nod definition
exile; wandering; unrest, a name given to the country to which Cain fled (Gen.4:16). It lay on the east of Eden.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
nod off
Fall asleep momentarily, doze, as in Grandma spends a lot of time in her rocking chair, nodding off now and then. This expression alludes to the quick involuntary dropping of one's head from an upright position when drowsy or napping. The verb nod alone was so used from the mid-1500s. Also see drop off, def. 1.
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