nod
Third Person
nods
Present Participle
nodding
Past Tense
nodded
Past Participle
nodded
1
to move one's head up and down as a sign of agreement, understanding, or greeting
- He nodded to greet his neighbor as he walked by.
- She nodded in agreement with his statement.
- The audience nodded in understanding as the speaker explained the concept.
- The teacher nodded approvingly at the student's answer.
2
to allow the head to droop forward as one becomes sleepy
- He began to nod as he waited, barely able to keep his eyes open.
- The child nodded in his chair, drifting in and out of sleep.
- The warmth of the fire made him nod, his head dropping to his chest.
- He felt himself nodding during the movie, struggling to stay awake.
- The monotonous music made him nod in his seat.
3
to lean or tilt from an upright position
- The flower nodded in the breeze, its stem bending slightly.
- The thin pole nodded as the wind grew stronger, leaning slightly to one side.
- His stack of books nodded on the desk, looking ready to collapse.
- The tower began to nod during the storm, swaying with the strong winds.
- The unbalanced stack of boxes nodded, threatening to tumble down.