nod

/nɒd/

/nɑːd/ (-dd-)

Definition

B2 to move your head down and then up, sometimes several times, especially to show agreement, approval, or greeting, or to show something by doing this: Many people in the audience nodded in agreement. When I suggested a walk, Elena nodded enthusiastically. She looked up and nodded for me to come in. → Compare shake verbGestures with the head or shouldersAccepting and agreeingAccepting and agreeing reluctantlyApproving and approval

(Definition of nod verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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