nod
verb/nɒd/
/nɑːd/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they nod | /nɒd/ /nɑːd/ |
| he / she / it nods | /nɒdz/ /nɑːdz/ |
| past simple nodded | /ˈnɒdɪd/ /ˈnɑːdɪd/ |
| past participle nodded | /ˈnɒdɪd/ /ˈnɑːdɪd/ |
| -ing form nodding | /ˈnɒdɪŋ/ /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] if you nod, nod your head or your head nods, you move your head up and down to show agreement, understanding, etc.
- I asked him if he would help me and he nodded.
- ‘Ready?’ She nodded at me and we set off.
- Her head nodded in agreement.
- nod something He nodded his head sympathetically.
- She nodded approval.
- Everyone nodded their agreement.
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc1- ‘That's exactly it,’ she said, nodding vigorously.
- Ashamed, I could only nod.
- He nodded absently, his mind obviously on other things.
- He nodded with satisfaction.
- She could not speak but just nodded mutely.
- She nodded gently to herself.
- She nodded in agreement.
- She nodded sagely as she listened.
- ‘Is this the right way?’ she asked. The man nodded.
- She nodded her approval.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- just
- merely
- only
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- at
- in
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- [intransitive, transitive] to move your head down and up once to say hello or goodbye to somebody or to give them a sign to do something
- nod (to/at somebody) The president nodded to the crowd as he passed in the motorcade.
- nod to/at somebody to do something She nodded at him to begin speaking
- nod something (to/at somebody) to nod a greeting
Extra Examples- Michael nodded a greeting to the other visitors.
- She nodded to Duncan as she left.
- He nodded curtly and walked away.
- They nodded at us, so we nodded back.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- just
- merely
- only
- …
- at
- in
- to
- …
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to move your head in the direction of somebody/something to show that you are talking about them/it
- I asked where Steve was and she nodded in the direction of the kitchen.
- She nodded towards his suitcase. ‘Going somewhere?’ she asked.
Extra Examples- ‘Let's go!’ he said, nodding towards/toward the door.
- Maria nodded towards the open door.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- just
- merely
- only
- …
- at
- in
- to
- …
- [intransitive] to let your head fall forward when you are sleeping in a chair
- He sat nodding in front of the fire.
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Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb): perhaps of Low German origin; compare with Middle High German notten ‘move about, shake’. The noun dates from the mid 16th cent.
Idioms
See nod in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryhave a nodding acquaintance with somebody/something
- to only know somebody/something slightly
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