Synonyms for nod
nɒdnod

Princeton's WordNet

1. nodnoun

   a sign of assent or salutation or command

2. nodverb

   the act of nodding the head

3. nodverb

   express or signify by nodding

   "He nodded his approval"

4. nodverb

   lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation

   "The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer"

5. nodverb

   let the head fall forward through drowsiness

   "The old man was nodding in his chair"

6. nodverb

   sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion

   "the flowers were nodding in the breeze"

7. nodverb

   be almost asleep

   "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"

Matched Categories

1. • Communicate
   • Drowse
   • Gesture
   • Move

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1. nodverb

   Synonyms:
   bow

2. nodnoun

   Synonyms:
   bow, beck

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1. nodnoun

   Synonyms:
   bow

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1. List of paraphrases for "nod":

   adi, o-i.o, ida, irn, idas, ila, nods, wink

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How to use nod in a sentence?

1. Arthur Anker:

   The description of this new species of pistol shrimp was the perfect opportunity to finally give a nod to my favorite band. now the band and my work have been happily combined in the scientific literature.

2. Tudor Dixon:

   A successful weekend honestly is just to bring any money in right now. This race is going to be a very expensive race, we've already had quite a few donors commit to us, that's a huge deal in a race against someone like Gretchen Whitmer who has so much support. She was just given another nod by President Biden.

3. Olena Osipov of iFOODreal.com:

   Boneless turkey breast roast is the perfect main entrée if you are feeding a smaller crowd over the holidays, this method of stuffing the turkey breast with garlic, then rubbing it with fresh herbs is a nod to my Ukrainian roots where Mom cooked roasts the same way. They always turned out flavorful and this does, too.

4. Chris Cuomo:

   New York must stop all of its unnecessary lawsuits harrassment, start cleaning New York up, and lowering taxes. Build relationships, but dont bring Fredo ! Trump said, tacking on a insult referring to Chris Cuomo, Chris Cuomo. The Fredo reference is a nod to The Godfather films, and a character in the film who ultimately betrays Chris Cuomo. The Fredo reference was first made by a Trump supporter last summer in a viral video that saw the television journalist get irate with the man for the insult. In the video, Chris Cuomo says the term was meant as a derogatory term for Chris Cuomo Italian heritage, similar to the N-word for African Americans. ( Punk-a ** b ***** s from the right call me Fredo, Chris Cuomo said in the video. My name is Chris Cuomo. Im an anchor on CNN. Fredo is from The Godfather. He was a weak brother and they use it as an Italian aspersion.) DHS SUSPENDS GLOBAL ENTRY FOR New Yorkers ; WILL AFFECT 800K OVER 5 YEARS Chris Cuomo had said hes willing to restore federal access to driving records on a limited basis. But in a midday news conference, Chris Cuomo pledged not to let federal immigration agents see lists of people who had applied for a new type of license that doesnt require applicants to prove they are in the U.S. legally. If they think theyre going to extort New York into giving them a database of undocumented people, theyre wrong. I will never do that.

5. Quentin Crisp:

   Euphemisms are not, as many young people think, useless verbiage for that which can and should be said bluntly; they are like secret agents on a delicate mission, they must airily pass by a stinking mess with barely so much as a nod of the head, make their point of constructive criticism and continue on in calm forbearance. Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne.