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nod

noun as in gesture of the head

verb as in gesture with head

verb as in fall asleep

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Example Sentences

I lie and nod my head yes while wiping the tears on my gray fleece sleeve.

I would nod, and we'd tell the St. Regis 'One more night, please.'

I nod, and he rolls his eyes in the direction of the bathroom.

She set a career nominations record with her 21st nod—all in the TV fields—for Best Actress in a Comedy for Nurse Jackie.

“In the past, my goal was to have you scratch your head and then maybe nod it,” she says.

The nod of assent was given, and the permission put in force with hearty good will.

By the time this story was finished, the company gathered around the fire began to nod their heads.

She gave him a cavalier little nod, touched her horse with the whip, and a moment later was lost in a cloud of dust.

Gwynne accepted this act of sacrifice with a matter-of-fact nod, and it was but a moment later that they came upon another flock.

He eyed Bumble askance as he entered, but scarcely deigned to nod his head in acknowledgment of his salutation.

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On this page you'll find 114 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to nod, such as: acknowledgment, bow, greeting, permission, salute, and acceptance.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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