nod
verb [I or T] /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
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Synonyms and related words:
- air quotes noun
- beckon verb
- blow verb (SEND OUT AIR)
- bob noun (MOVEMENT)
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