nod

About 3.45 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. symbol ISO 639-3 language code for Northern Thai.
2. verb To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.
3. verb To briefly incline the head downwards as a cursory greeting.
4. verb To sway, move up and down.
5. verb To gradually fall asleep.
6. verb To signify by a nod.

   They nodded their assent.

7. verb To make a mistake by being temporarily inattentive or tired

   Even Homer nods.

8. verb To head; to strike the ball with one's head.

   Jones nods the ball back to his goalkeeper.

Similar words

sway nutation wink blink doze drowse bow heartbeat nick jiffy

Often followed by

of to and in from at or his their

Word family

nodded nodder nodders nodding nods