nod
/nɑd/ verb B2- To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.
- To briefly incline the head downwards as a cursory greeting.
- To sway, move up and down.
- To gradually fall asleep.
- To signify by a nod. · They nodded their assent.
- To make a mistake by being temporarily inattentive or tired · Even Homer nods.
- To head; to strike the ball with one's head. · Jones nods the ball back to his goalkeeper.
- To allude to something.
He/she/it nods · Past nodded · Past participle nodded · -ing form nodding
Verb forms
- Base form
- nod
- He/she/it
- nods
- Past
- nodded
- Past participle
- nodded
- -ing form
- nodding
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
Till morning in the land of Nod.
The Clown put his hands in his pockets, and after puffing out his cheeks and nodding his head at them saucily, he said:
The old man nodded.
## XVII THE LAND OF NOD
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