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Definitions for Nodding

[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.
[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.
[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] 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 , British Slang . on credit. Slang . drowsy following a dose of a narcotic drug.
[17] to lower and raise (the head) briefly, as to indicate agreement, invitation, etc
[18] (tr) to express or indicate by nodding she nodded approval
[19] (tr) to bring or direct by nodding she nodded me towards the manager's office
[20] (intr) (of flowers, trees, etc) to sway or bend forwards and back
[21] (intr) to let the head fall forward through drowsiness; be almost asleep the old lady sat nodding by the fire
[22] (intr) to be momentarily inattentive or careless even Homer sometimes nods
[23] nodding acquaintance a slight, casual, or superficial knowledge (of a subject or a person)
[24] a quick down-and-up movement of the head, as in assent, command, etc she greeted him with a nod
[25] a short sleep; nap See also land of Nod
[26] a swaying motion, as of flowers, etc, in the wind
[27] on the nod informal agreed, as in a committee meeting, without any formal procedure (formerly) on credit
[28] the nod boxing informal the award of a contest to a competitor on the basis of points scored

Words related to Nodding

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Words nearby Nodding

nodnocturnal emission, nocturnal enuresis, nocturnal myoclonus, nocturne, nocuous, nod, nod off, nod out, nodal, nodal bradycardia, nodal escape

Origin of Nodding

1350–1400; Middle English nodde, of uncertain origin

Other words from Nodding

nod·der , noun
nod·ding·ly , adverb
un·nod·ding , adjective

Word origin for Nodding

C14 nodde, of obscure origin

Synonyms for Nodding

out, quiet, sleeping, slow, yawning, asleep, blah, comatose, dopey, dozy, draggy, drowsy, heavy, hypnotic, inactive, lethargic, listless, out of it, sleepyhead, sluggish, slumberous, slumbersome, slumbery, snoozy, somnolent, soporific, torpid