"nodded" 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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