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nod
CIDE DICTIONARY
nod, v. i. [OE. nodden; cf. OHG. kn, genuot, to shake, and E. nudge.].
- To bend or incline the upper part, with a quick motion; as, nodding plumes. [1913 Webster]
- To incline the head with a quick motion; to make a slight bow; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or of drowsiness, with the head; as, to nod at one. [1913 Webster]
- To be careless or inattentive; to make a mistake from lack of attention. [1913 Webster]"Nor is it Homer nods, but we that dream." [1913 Webster]
- To be drowsy or dull; to doze off, especially while in a sitting position; as, half the class nodded while the professor droned on. [PJC]
nod, v. t.
- To incline or bend, as the head or top; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or of drowsiness with; as, to nod the head. [1913 Webster]
- To signify by a nod; as, to nod approbation. [1913 Webster]
- To cause to bend. [1913 Webster]"By every wind that nods the mountain pine." [1913 Webster]
nod, n.
- A dropping or bending forward of the upper part or top of anything. [1913 Webster]"Like a drunken sailor on a mast,
Ready with every nod to tumble down." [1913 Webster] - A quick or slight downward or forward motion of the head, in assent, in familiar salutation, in drowsiness, or in giving a signal, or a command; as, a nod of approval. [1913 Webster]"A look or a nod only ought to correct them [the children] when they do amiss." [1913 Webster]"Nations obey my word and wait my nod." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
nod, v. & n.
--v. (nodded, nodding)
1 intr. incline one's head slightly and briefly in greeting, assent, or command.
2 intr. let one's head fall forward in drowsiness; be drowsy.
3 tr. incline (one's head).
4 tr. signify (assent etc.) by a nod.
5 intr. (of flowers, plumes, etc.) bend downwards and sway, or move up and down.
6 intr. make a mistake due to a momentary lack of alertness or attention.
7 intr. (of a building etc.) incline from the perpendicular (nodding to its fall).
--n. a nodding of the head.
--v. (nodded, nodding)
1 intr. incline one's head slightly and briefly in greeting, assent, or command.
2 intr. let one's head fall forward in drowsiness; be drowsy.
3 tr. incline (one's head).
4 tr. signify (assent etc.) by a nod.
5 intr. (of flowers, plumes, etc.) bend downwards and sway, or move up and down.
6 intr. make a mistake due to a momentary lack of alertness or attention.
7 intr. (of a building etc.) incline from the perpendicular (nodding to its fall).
--n. a nodding of the head.
Idiom
get the nod US be chosen or approved. nodding acquaintance (usu. foll. by with) a very slight acquaintance with a person or subject. nod off colloq. fall asleep. nod through colloq.
1 approve on the nod.
2 Brit. Parl. formally count (a Member of Parliament) as if having voted when unable to do so.
on the nod colloq.
1 with merely formal assent and no discussion.
2 on credit.
1 approve on the nod.
2 Brit. Parl. formally count (a Member of Parliament) as if having voted when unable to do so.
on the nod colloq.
1 with merely formal assent and no discussion.
2 on credit.
Derivative
noddingly adv.
Etymology
ME nodde, of unkn. orig.
THESAURUS
nod
John Hancock, OK, Roman candle, abide by, accede, accede to, accept, acceptance, acclaim, accord to, accost, acquiesce, acquiesce in, address, adherence, admiration, affirmance, affirmation, affirmative, affirmative attitude, affirmativeness, agree, agree to, agree with, aid to navigation, alarm, amber light, amen, applaud, approbation, approval, approve, approve of, assent, authentication, authorization, aye, bag, balefire, be caught napping, be neglectful, be negligent, be willing, beacon, beacon fire, beat the drum, beck, beck and call, bell, bell buoy, bend, bend the knee, bend the neck, bending the knee, bid good day, bid good morning, bidding, blessing, blinker, blue peter, bob, bob a curtsy, bob down, bow, bow and scrape, bow down, bow the head, bow to, bowing and scraping, broad hint, buoy, buy, call, calling, calling forth, cascade, catalepsy, caution light, certification, cheer, clue, coma, comply, condescend, confirmation, connive at, consent, consent to silently, convocation, countenance, countersignature, crouch, cue, curtsy, daggle, dangle, default, deign, depend, dip, dipping the colors, disregard, dope off, doze off, drabble, drag, draggle, drape, droop, drop asleep, drop off, drowse off, duck, embrace, encephalitis lethargica, endorse, endorsement, esteem, evocation, exchange colors, fail, fall, fall asleep, fall down before, favor, favorable vote, flag, flag down, flap, flare, flash, flop, flow, fog bell, fog signal, fog whistle, foghorn, gentle hint, genuflect, genuflection, gesture, give a signal, give consent, give the nod, glance, glimmer, glimmering, gloss over, go along with, go light, go to sleep, go-ahead, gong buoy, grant, green light, greet, greeting, hail, hail and speak, half-mast, hand-clasp, handshake, hang, hang down, have no objection, heliograph, hello, high, high sign, hint, hoist a banner, hold with, homage, how-do-you-do, hug, ignore, implication, imprimatur, in toto, inclination, indent, index, indication, inkling, innuendo, insinuation, international alphabet flag, international numeral pennant, intimation, invocation, kick, kiss, kiss hands, kneel, kneeling, kowtow, lapse, leer, let go, let ride, let slide, let slip, lethargy, lift the hat, look, lop, lose sight of, lose track of, make a leg, make a sign, make obeisance, making a leg, marker beacon, narcohypnosis, narcolepsy, narcoma, narcosis, narcotic stupor, narcotization, neglect, nod, nod assent, nod of assent, nod off, nod to, not care for, not get involved, not heed, not refuse, not think, notarization, nudge, obeisance, obsequiousness, okay, overlook, parachute flare, pass over, pend, permission, permit, pilot flag, poke, police whistle, preconization, presenting arms, prompt, prostration, pull the forelock, quarantine flag, radio beacon, raise a cry, ratification, ratify, receive, red flag, red light, requisition, respect, reverence, rocket, rubber stamp, sag, sailing aid, salaam, salutation, salute, sanction, say aye, say hello, say yes, scent, scrape, seal, seal of approval, sedation, semaphore, semaphore flag, semaphore telegraph, servility, settle to sleep, shake, shake hands, shock, sigil, sign, signal, signal beacon, signal bell, signal fire, signal flag, signal gong, signal gun, signal lamp, signal light, signal mast, signal post, signal rocket, signal shot, signal siren, signal tower, signalize, signature, signet, sleep, sleeping sickness, smile, smile of recognition, sopor, sound an alarm, sound the trumpet, spar buoy, speak, spoor, squat, stamp, stamp of approval, standing at attention, stoop, stop light, stupor, submission, submissiveness, subscribe to, subscription, suggestion, summons, supination, suspicion, swag, swing, swoon, symptom, take for granted, take kindly to, telltale, thanatosis, the nod, the wink, thumbs-up, touch, touch the hat, track, traffic light, traffic signal, trail, trance, uncover, unfurl a flag, validation, visa, vise, voice, vote, vote affirmatively, vote aye, vote for, warrant, watch fire, wave, wave a flag, wave the hand, weep, welcome, whisper, white flag, wigwag, wigwag flag, wink, wink at, yea, yea vote, yea-saying, yellow flag, yes, yield assentROGET THESAURUS
nod
Inactivity
VB be inactive, do nothing, move slowly, let the grass grow under one's feet, take one's time, dawdle, drawl, droil, lag, hang back, slouch, loll, lollop, lounge, poke, loaf, loiter, go to sleep over, sleep at one's post, ne battre que d'une aile, take it easy, take things as they come, lead an easy life, vegetate, swim with the stream, eat the bread of idleness, loll in the lap of luxury, loll in the lap of indolence, waste time, consume time, kill time, lose time, burn daylight, waste the precious hours, idle away time, trifle away time, fritter away time, fool away time, spend time in, take time in, peddle, piddle, potter, pudder, dabble, faddle fribble, fiddle-faddle, dally, dilly-dally, sleep, slumber, be asleep, hibernate, oversleep, sleep like a top, sleep like a log, sleep like a dormouse, sleep soundly, heavily, doze, drowze, snooze, nap, take a nap, dream, snore one's best, settle to sleep, go to sleep, go off to sleep, doze off, drop off, fall asleep, drop asleep, close the eyes, seal up the eyes, seal up eyelids, weigh down the eyelids, get sleep, nod, yawn, go to bed, turn, get some z's, stack z's, languish, expend itself, flag, hang fire, relax, render idle, sluggardize, mitigate.Command
N command, order, ordinance, act, fiat, hukm, bidding, dictum, hest, behest, call, beck, nod, despatch, dispatch, message, direction, injunction, charge, instructions, appointment, fixture, demand, exaction, imposition, requisition, claim, reclamation, revendication, ultimatum, request, requirement, dictation, dictate, mandate, caveat, decree, senatus consultum, precept, prescript, rescript, writ, ordination, bull, ex cathedra pronouncement, edict, decretal, dispensation, prescription, brevet, placit, ukase, ukaz, firman, hatti- sherif, warrant, passport, mittimus, mandamus, summons, subpoena, nisi prius, interpellation, citation, word, word of command, mot d'ordre, bugle call, trumpet call, beat of drum, tattoo, order of the day, enactment, plebiscite, commanding, authoritative, decretory, decretive, decretal, callable, jussive, in a commanding tone, by a stroke of the pen, by a dash of the pen, by order, at beat of drum, on the first summons, the decree is gone forth, sic volo sic jubeo, le Roi le veut, boutez en avant.Courtesy
N courtesy, respect, good manners, good behavior, good breeding, manners, politeness, bienseance, urbanity, comity, gentility, breeding, polish, presence, civility, civilization, amenity, suavity, good temper, good humor, amiability, easy temper, complacency, soft tongue, mansuetude, condescension, affability, complaisance, pr_evenance, amability, gallantry, pink of politeness, pink of courtesy, compliment, fair words, soft words, sweet words, honeyed phrases, ceremonial salutation, reception, presentation, introduction, accueil, greeting, recognition, welcome, abord, respects, devoir, regards, remembrances, kind regards, kind remembrances, love, best love, duty, empty encomium, flattering remark, hollow commendation, salaams, obeisance, bow, courtesy, curtsy, scrape, salaam, kotow, kowtow, bowing and scraping, kneeling, genuflection, obsequiousness, capping, shaking hands grip of the hand, embrace, hug, squeeze, accolade, loving cup, vin d'honneur, pledge, love token, kiss, buss, salute, mark of recognition, nod, nods and becks and wreathed smiles, valediction, condolence, courteous, polite, civil, mannerly, urbane, well-behaved, well- mannered, well-bred, well-brought up, good-mannered, polished, civilized, cultivated, refined, gentlemanlike, gallant, on one's good behavior, fine spoken, fair spoken, soft-spoken, honey-mouthed, honey- tongued, oily, bland, obliging, conciliatory, complaisant, complacent, obsequious, ingratiating, winning, gentle, mild, good-humored, cordial, gracious, affable, familiar, neighborly, diplomatic, tactful, politic, artful, courteously, with a good grace, with open arms, with outstretched arms, a bras ouverts, suaviter in modo, in good humor, Int, hail!, welcome!, well met!, ave!, all hail!, good day, good morrow!, Godspeed!, pax vobiscum!, may your shadow never be less!, Tien de plus estimable que la ceremonie, the very pink of courtesy.Oscillation
VB oscillate, vibrate, librate, alternate, undulate, wave, rock, swing, pulsate, beat, wag, waggle, nod, bob, courtesy, curtsy, tick, play, wamble, wabble, dangle, swag, fluctuate, dance, curvet, reel, quake, quiver, quaver, shake, flicker, wriggle, roll, toss, pitch, flounder, stagger, totter, move up and down, bob up and down, pass and repass, ebb and flow, come and go, vacillate, teeter, brandish, shake, flourish.Assent
N assent, assentment, acquiescence, admission, nod, accord, concord, concordance, agreement, affirmance, affirmation, recognition, acknowledgment, avowal, confession of faith, unanimity, common consent, consensus, acclamation, chorus, vox populi, popular belief, current belief, current opinion, public opinion, concurrence, cooperation, ratification, confirmation, corroboration, approval, acceptance, visa, indorsement, consent, pressure to conform, herd instinct, peer pressure, assenting, of one accord, of one mind, of the same mind, at one with, agreed, acquiescent, content, willing, uncontradicted, unchallenged, unquestioned, uncontroverted, carried, agreed, nem, con, nemine contradicente unanimous, agreed on all hands, carried by acclamation, affirmative, yes, yea, ay, aye, true, good, well, very well, very true, well and good, granted, even so, just so, to be sure, 'thou hast said', you said it, you said a mouthful, truly, exactly, precisely, that's just it, indeed, certainly, you bet, certes, ex concesso, of course, unquestionably, assuredly, no doubt, doubtless, naturally, natch, be it so, so be it, so let it be, amen, willingly, affirmatively, in the affirmative, OK, all right, might as well, why not? with one consent, with one voice, with one accord, unanimously, una voce, by common consent, in chorus, to a man, nem, con, nemine contradicente, nemine dissentiente, without a dissentient voice, as one man, one and all, on all hands, avec plaisir, chi tace accousente, the public mind is the creation of the Master-Writ, you bet your sweet ass it is, what are we waiting for? whenever you're ready, anytime you're ready.Indication
N indication, symbolism, symbolization, semiology, semiotics, semeiology, semeiotics, Zeitgeist, characteristic, diagnostic, lineament, feature, trait, fingerprint, voiceprint, footprint, noseprint, cloven hoof, footfall, recognition (memory), diagnostic, divining rod, detector, sign, symbol, index, indice, indicator, point, pointer, exponent, note, token, symptom, dollar sign, dollar mark, type, figure, emblem, cipher, device, representation, epigraph, motto, posy, gesture, gesticulation, pantomime, wink, glance, leer, nod, shrug, beck, touch, nudge, dactylology, dactylonomy, freemasonry, telegraphy, chirology, byplay, dumb show, cue, hint, clue, clew, key, scent, signal, signal post, rocket, blue light, watch fire, watch tower, telegraph, semaphore, flagstaff, cresset, fiery cross, calumet, heliograph, guidon, headlight, mark, scratch, line, stroke, dash, score, stripe, streak, tick, dot, point, notch, nick, print, imprint, impress, impression, keyboard symbols, printing symbols, red letter, italics, sublineation, underlining, bold font, jotting, note, annotation, reference, blaze, cedilla, guillemets, hachure, quotation marks, ", double quotes, " ", parentheses, "( )", brackets, "", braces, "", left arrow, "<", right arrow, ">", forward slash, "/", backward slash, "\", exclamation point, "!", commercial at, "@", pound sign, "#", percent sign, "%", carat, "", ampersand, "&", asterisk, "*", hyphen, "-", dash, "-", "_", em dash, "--", plus sign, "+", equals sign, "=", question mark, "?", period, ", ", semicolon, ", ", colon, ":", comma, ", ", apostrophe, "'", single quote, "'", tilde, "~", badge, criterion, countercheck, countermark, countersign, counterfoil, duplicate, tally, label, ticket, billet, letter, counter, check, chip, chop, dib, totem, tessera, card, bill, witness, voucher, stamp, cacher, trade mark, Hall mark, signature, mark, autograph, autography, attestation, hand, hand writing, sign manual, cipher, seal, sigil, signet, hand and seal, paraph, brand, superscription, indorsement, endorsement, password, watchword, catchword, security card, pass, passkey, credentials, open sesame, timbrology, mot de passe, mot du guet, pass-parole, shibboleth, title, heading, docket, address card, visiting card, carte de visite, insignia, banner, banneret, bannerol, bandrol, flag, colors, streamer, standard, eagle, labarum, oriflamb, oriflamme, figurehead, ensign, pennon, pennant, pendant, burgee, blue Peter, jack, ancient, gonfalon, union jack, banderole, old glory, quarantine flag, vexillum, yellow-flag, yellow jack, tricolor, stars and stripes, bunting, heraldry, crest, coat of arms, arms, armorial bearings, hatchment, escutcheon, scutcheon, shield, supporters, livery, uniform, cockade, epaulet, chevron, garland, love knot, favor, beacon, cairn, post, staff, flagstaff, hand, pointer, vane, cock, weathercock, guidepost, handpost, fingerpost, directing post, signpost, pillars of Hercules, pharos, bale-fire, beacon-fire, l'etoile du Nord, landmark, seamark, lighthouse, balize, polestar, loadstar, lodestar, cynosure, guide, address, direction, name, sign, signboard, warning, omen, prefigurement, trace, record, warning &c, alarm, scepter, trophy, gauge, milestone, milepost, brand, fool's cap, check, telltale, test, mileage ticket, milliary, notification, advertisement, word of command, call, bugle call, trumpet call, bell, alarum, cry, battle cry, rallying cry, angelus, reveille, sacring bell, sanctus bell, exposition &c (explanation), proof, pattern, indicating, indicative, indicatory, denotative, connotative, diacritical, representative, typical, symbolic, pantomimic, pathognomonic, symptomatic, characteristic, demonstrative, diagnostic, exponential, emblematic, armorial, individual, known by, recognizable by, indicated, pointed, marked, denotable, indelible, in token of, symbolically, in dumb show, ecce signum, ex ungue leonem, ex pede Herculem, vide ut supra, vultus ariete fortior.VB indicate, be the sign, of, denote, betoken, argue, testify, bear the impress, of, connote, connotate, represent, stand for, typify, symbolize, put an indication, put a mark, note, mark, stamp, earmark, blaze, label, ticket, docket, dot, spot, score, dash, trace, chalk, print, imprint, impress, engrave, stereotype, make a sign, signalize, underscore, give a signal, hang out a signal, beckon, nod, wink, glance, leer, nudge, shrug, tip the wink, gesticulate, raise the finger, hold up the finger, raise the hand, hold up the hand, saw the air, suit the action to the word, wave a banner, unfurl a banner, hoist a banner, hang out a banner, wave the hand, wave a kerchief, give the cue, show one's colors, give an alarm, sound an alarm, beat the drum, sound the trumpets, raise a cry, sign, seal, attest, underline, call attention to, give notice.
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