Nod

//nɒd//

Synonyms for "nod" (385 found)

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Strong matches (116)

certification cheer clue coma comply condescend confirmation connive at consent consent to silently convocation countenance countersignature crouch cue curtsy daggle dangle default deign

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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 ahead 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 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 indorse inkling innuendo insinuation international alphabet flag international numeral pennant intimation invocation

Verb(1 words)

doze

Related words (192)

john hancock 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

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make a sign make obeisance making a leg marker beacon narcohypnosis narcolepsy narcoma narcosis narcotic stupor narcotization neglect 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 ok 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 rest reverence rocket roman candle 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 shake one's head 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 wag 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 assent

Verb(1 words)

shake one's head

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9 relation types

More general

11 entries

communicate drowse gesticulate gesture inclination inclining intercommunicate motion move

Antonyms

1 entries

shake one's head

coordinate

2 entries

wag yes

derived

24 entries

a nod is as good as a wink a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse continuity nod get the nod nid-nod nigga nod nod in nod off nod out nod through nod-back nodder nodding blue lily nodding disease nodding donkey nodding syndrome

Showing 16 of 24 words.

has context

2 entries

slang soccer

is a

2 entries

gesture inclination

manner of

4 entries

communicate drowse gesticulate move

related to

48 entries

acknowledgment action affirmative agreement allude allusion approval blinking bob down dropping dropping head fall asleep gesture head head bob

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similar

1 entries

wag

Translations

137 translations across 41 languages.

Ancient Greek

2 entries

νεῦμα noun (instance of moving one's head)
νεύω verb (incline the head up and down)

Arabic

4 entries

إِيمَاءَة noun (instance of moving one's head)
هَزَّة noun (instance of moving one's head)
أَوْمَأَ verb (incline the head up and down)
أَوْمَأَ بِرَأْسِهِ verb (incline the head up and down)

Belarusian

2 entries

ківа́ць verb (incline the head up and down)
кіўну́ць verb (incline the head up and down)

Bulgarian

4 entries

кимане noun (instance of moving one's head)
задрямвам verb (gradually fall asleep)
кимам verb (incline the head up and down)
климам verb (gradually fall asleep)

Burmese

2 entries

ငိုက် verb (gradually fall asleep)
ညိတ် verb (incline the head up and down)

Catalan

4 entries

capcinada noun (instance of moving one's head)
capejada noun (instance of moving one's head)
assentir amb el cap verb (incline the head up and down)
capcinejar verb (gradually fall asleep)

Cherokee

1 entries

ᎠᎵᏍᎫᏍᎦ verb (incline the head up and down)

Chinese Mandarin

3 entries

點頭 /点头 noun (instance of moving one's head)
打盹 verb (gradually fall asleep)
點頭 /点头 verb (incline the head up and down)

Czech

4 entries

klímat verb (gradually fall asleep)
kývat verb (incline the head up and down)
přikyvovat verb (incline the head up and down)
přikývnout verb (incline the head up and down)

Danish

1 entries

nikke verb (incline the head up and down)

Dutch

3 entries

knik noun (instance of moving one's head)
knikkebollen verb (gradually fall asleep)
knikken verb (incline the head up and down)

Esperanto

4 entries

kapjeso noun (instance of moving one's head)
dormeti verb (gradually fall asleep)
ekdormadi verb (gradually fall asleep)
ekdormeti verb (gradually fall asleep)

Finnish

4 entries

nyökkäys noun (instance of moving one's head)
nuokkua verb (gradually fall asleep)
nyökyttää verb (incline the head up and down)
nyökätä verb (incline the head up and down)

French

4 entries

hochement noun (instance of moving one's head)
signe de la tête noun (instance of moving one's head)
dodeliner verb (incline the head up and down)
dodeliner verb (gradually fall asleep)

German

3 entries

Kopfnicken noun (instance of moving one's head)
einnicken verb (gradually fall asleep)
nicken verb (incline the head up and down)

Hebrew

1 entries

הרכין verb (incline the head up and down)

Hungarian

4 entries

biccentés noun (instance of moving one's head)
bólintani noun (instance of moving one's head)
bólintás noun (instance of moving one's head)
biccent verb (incline the head up and down)

Icelandic

2 entries

að kinka kolli verb (incline the head up and down)
að sofna verb (gradually fall asleep)

Indonesian

2 entries

anggukan noun (instance of moving one's head)
mengangguk verb (incline the head up and down)

Italian

4 entries

cenno noun (instance of moving one's head)
accennare verb (incline the head up and down)
addormentarsi verb (gradually fall asleep)
annuire verb (incline the head up and down)

Japanese

1 entries

頷く verb (incline the head up and down)

Korean

1 entries

끄덕이다 verb (incline the head up and down)

Latin

3 entries

nūtus noun (instance of moving one's head)
adnuō verb (incline the head up and down)
nūtō verb (incline the head up and down)

Macedonian

4 entries

климање noun (instance of moving one's head)
дреме verb (gradually fall asleep)
задремува verb (gradually fall asleep)
ки́ма verb (incline the head up and down)

Mokilese

1 entries

mwasoa verb (incline the head up and down)

Māori

4 entries

tungou noun (instance of moving one's head)
kānewha verb (gradually fall asleep)
tungou verb (incline the head up and down)
tūngoungou verb (incline the head up and down)

Norwegian

2 entries

nikk noun (instance of moving one's head)
nikke verb (incline the head up and down)

Polish

2 entries

kiwać verb (incline the head up and down)
kiwnąć verb (incline the head up and down)

Portuguese

4 entries

aceno noun (instance of moving one's head)
acenar verb (incline the head up and down)
assentir verb (incline the head up and down)
cabecear verb (gradually fall asleep)

Romanian

2 entries

da din cap verb (incline the head up and down)
dormita verb (gradually fall asleep)

Russian

4 entries

киво́к noun (instance of moving one's head)
дрема́ть verb (gradually fall asleep)
задрема́ть verb (gradually fall asleep)
кива́ть verb (incline the head up and down)

Scottish Gaelic

2 entries

gnogadh cinn noun (instance of moving one's head)
crom verb (incline the head up and down)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries

klimati verb (incline the head up and down)
klimnuti verb (incline the head up and down)
климати verb (incline the head up and down)
климнути verb (incline the head up and down)

Slovak

2 entries

kývať verb (incline the head up and down)
prikývnuť verb (incline the head up and down)

Slovene

1 entries

kimati verb (incline the head up and down)

Spanish

4 entries

ademán noun (instance of moving one's head)
cabezada noun (instance of moving one's head)
sombrerazo noun (instance of moving one's head)
venia noun (instance of moving one's head)

Swedish

3 entries

nick noun (instance of moving one's head)
nicka verb (incline the head up and down)
nicka till verb (gradually fall asleep)

Thai

4 entries

งุบ verb (gradually fall asleep)
ผงก verb (incline the head up and down)
พยัก verb (incline the head up and down)
พยักหน้า verb (incline the head up and down)

Turkish

1 entries

kafa sallamak verb (incline the head up and down)

Ukrainian

2 entries

кива́ти verb (incline the head up and down)
кивну́ти verb (incline the head up and down)

Vietnamese

2 entries

gật verb (incline the head up and down)
gật đầu verb (incline the head up and down)

Sample sentences

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Mary got the nod from among some 500 applicants.

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Nancy greeted me with a nod from across the street.

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A nod is a sign of agreement.

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Last night I began to nod off in front of the TV.

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Nod

Synonyms for "nod" (385 found)

Closest matches (77)

Strong matches (116)

Related words (192)

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Antonyms

coordinate

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has context

is a

manner of

related to

similar

Translations

Ancient Greek

Arabic

Belarusian

Bulgarian

Burmese

Catalan

Cherokee

Chinese Mandarin

Czech

Danish

Dutch

Esperanto

Finnish

French

German

Hebrew

Hungarian

Icelandic

Indonesian

Italian

Japanese

Korean

Latin

Macedonian

Mokilese

Māori

Norwegian

Polish

Portuguese

Romanian

Russian

Scottish Gaelic

Serbo-Croatian

Slovak

Slovene

Spanish

Swedish

Thai

Turkish

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