Nods

//nɒdz//

Synonyms for "nods" (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

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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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Even the worthy Homer sometimes nods.

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My grandfather often nods over his newspaper.

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He nods and shakes the spheres.

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I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.

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