Definition of nod

"nod" in the noun sense

1. nod

a sign of assent or salutation or command

2. nod

the act of nodding the head

"nod" in the verb sense

1. nod

express or signify by nodding

"He nodded his approval"

2. nod

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

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

3. nod

let the head fall forward through drowsiness

"The old man was nodding in his chair"

4. nod

sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion

"the flowers were nodding in the breeze"

5. nod

be almost asleep

"The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"

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Quotations for nod

A nod of an honest man is enough. [ Proverb ]

The harebells nod as she passes by,
The violet lifts its tender eye.
The ferns bend her steps to greet.
And the mosses creep to her dancing feet; [ Julia C. R. Dorr, Over The Wall ]

A nod for a wise man, and a rod for a fool. [ Proverb ]

A nod from a lord is a breakfast for a fool. [ Proverb ]

Air, earth, and seas, obey'd the Almighty nod,
And with a general fear confess'd the God. [ Dryden ]

Shakes his ambrosial curls, and gives the nod,
The stamp of fate, and sanction of the god. [ Homer ]

Like other tyrants, death delights to smite what, smitten, most proclaims the pride of power and arbitrary nod. [ Young ]

Education does not commence with the alphabet; it begins with a mother's look, with a father's nod of approbation, or a sign of reproof; with a sister's gentle pressure of the hand, or a brother's noble act of forbearance. [ G. A. Sala ]

nod in Scrabble®

The word nod is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 4

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nod in Words With Friends™

The word nod is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 5

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Words containing the sequence nod

Words with nod in them (176 words)

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