nod

1. (verb) be almost asleep; "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"
Related Words: drowse

2. (verb) let the head fall forward through drowsiness; "The old man was nodding in his chair"

3. (noun) the act of nodding the head
Synonyms: nutation
Related Words: inclination, inclining

4. (verb) lower and raise the head, so as to indicate assent
Related Words: communicate, intercommunicate

5. (verb) express or signify by nodding; "He nodded his approval"
Related Words: gesticulate, gesture, motion

6. (verb) sway gently back and forth, as of flowers or tress in the wind
Synonyms: sway
Related Words: move

7. (noun) a sign of assent or salutation or command
Related Words: gesticulation, gesture, motion



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