To bend or incline the upper part, with a quick motion; as, nodding plumes.
To incline the head with a quick motion; to make a slight bow; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or of drowsiness, with the head; as, to nod at one.
To be drowsy or dull; to doze off, especially while in a sitting position; as, half the class nodded while the professor droned on.
To incline or bend, as the head or top; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or of drowsiness with; as, to nod the head.
A dropping or bending forward of the upper part or top of anything.
A quick or slight downward or forward motion of the head, in assent, in familiar salutation, in drowsiness, or in giving a signal, or a command; as, a nod of approval.
sleep. Ex. "I think I'll cop a nod".
a sign of assent or salutation or command
the act of nodding the head
lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation; "The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer"
let the head fall forward through drowsiness; "The old man was nodding in his chair"
sway gently back and forth, as is in a nodding motion; "the flowers were nodding in the breeze"
lowering of head. Winning in that manner.
(nod). One of the 100 corporeal members of Caligastia's staff (see Ang); headed the commission on industry and trade, and became leader of those 60 staff members who joined the rebellion. 747:1, (66:5.11)
Lowering of head. To win by a nod, a horse extends its head with its nose touching the finish line ahead of a close competitor.
A nod of the head is a gesture used in many cultures that is most commonly, but not universally, used to indicate agreement, acceptance, or acknowledgement. "Nod" or "nodding" can also be used as a slang term to describe the physiological side effect related to consuming heroin or other opiates. Casual heroin users tend to nod as they drift between sleep and consciousness.