Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "nod" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

shake one's head

Coordinate Terms

wag yes

Derived Terms

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 nodding thistle nodding trillium nodding wakerobin noddingly noddy on nodding terms on the nod renod

Context

slang soccer

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

communicate drowse gesticulate gesture gesture inclination inclining intercommunicate motion motion move

Type Of (IsA)

gesture inclination

Manner Of

communicate drowse gesticulate move

Related Terms

acknowledgment action affirmative agreement allude allusion approval blinking bob down dropping dropping head fall asleep gesture head head bob head gesture head movement head shake head sleepy in agreement inattentive incline indicating indicating affirmative mistake move move head movement nod off nod out nodding disease nomination opiate reference saying saying yes shake sign sign approval sleepy tired under influence up up down winking winking blinking yes

Similar Terms

wag

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.