Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nod

2 senses of nod

Sense 1
nod -- (a sign of assent or salutation or command)
       => gesture, motion -- (the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals)

Sense 2
nod -- (the act of nodding the head)
       => inclination, inclining -- (the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb nod

5 senses of nod

Sense 1
nod -- (express or signify by nodding; "He nodded his approval")
       => gesticulate, gesture, motion -- (show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave")

Sense 2
nod -- (lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation; "The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer")
       => communicate, intercommunicate -- (transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist")

Sense 3
nod -- (let the head fall forward through drowsiness; "The old man was nodding in his chair")

Sense 4
nod -- (sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion; "the flowers were nodding in the breeze")
       => move -- (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right")

Sense 5
nod -- (be almost asleep; "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace")
       => drowse -- (be on the verge of sleeping; "The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class")