Nod
verb
To move your head down and up, often to show agreement or understanding.
He nodded in response to my question.
Often appears as...
- nod in agreement
- nod in understanding
verb
To let your head drop forward when you're about to go to sleep or you are very tired.
She was so tired that she kept nodding off during the meeting.
Often appears as...
- nod off during
- nod off in
verb
To indicate something without speaking, usually by moving your head or eyes.
He nodded towards the door to indicate that we should leave.
Often appears as...
- nod towards
- nod at
noun
An up-and-down movement of your head, often used to show agreement or understanding.
He gave a nod of approval.
Often appears as...
- nod of approval
- nod of understanding
verb
To move your head down and up, often to show agreement or understanding.
He nodded in response to my question.
Often appears as...
- nod in agreement
- nod in understanding
verb
To let your head drop forward when you're about to go to sleep or you are very tired.
She was so tired that she kept nodding off during the meeting.
Often appears as...
- nod off during
- nod off in
verb
To indicate something without speaking, usually by moving your head or eyes.
He nodded towards the door to indicate that we should leave.
Often appears as...
- nod towards
- nod at
noun
An up-and-down movement of your head, often used to show agreement or understanding.
He gave a nod of approval.
Often appears as...
- nod of approval
- nod of understanding
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Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Agreement
A slight nod can express agreement without interruption in conversations or meetings.
During the presentation, Sarah gave a subtle nod to show she agreed with the point.
Pro Tip 2/3Active Listening
Nodding shows you're following a conversation and encourages the speaker.
Tom nodded at his friend's story to show he was listening intently.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Variation
Nodding may not always mean agreement in all cultures; in some, it can mean the opposite.
In Bulgaria, Maria learned that a nod can signify 'no,' which confused her at first.
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agreeapprovalapproveassentbowpermission
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Depressed dogs, cats...
a reason to wake up in the morning, and in fact it gave him such a reason to wake up that he decided not to sleep. He became extremely protective of these bunnies, and he stopped sleeping, and he would sort of nod off while trying to take care of them. In fact, he was so protective and so affectionate
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If I should have a...
and when I came off the stage, I was shaking. I felt this tap on my shoulder, and I turned around to see this giant girl in a hoodie sweatshirt emerge from the crowd. She was maybe eight feet tall and looked like she could beat me up with one hand, but instead she just nodded at me and said,
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The pleasure of poetic...
It's central to our experience, rhythm and repetition, rhythm and repetition. On, and in, and on, and out. And we delight in those aspects everyday, in the rhythm of a song, the beat of the drum, the nod of your head, or in the repetition of soup cans,
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North Korea in 3D: See...
we're just entering the security the world yeah we had to go to this game everywhere we went when if we went to a steel factory first you go to museum you are interested in you go to two different floors and you're like nodding
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Celeste Headlee: 10 ways...
and how to listen. Many of you have already heard a lot of advice on this, things like look the person in the eye, think of interesting topics to discuss in advance, look, nod and smile to show that you're paying attention,
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Mental Health for All by...
in our most intimate social networks. I see some nodding heads there. But beyond the staggering numbers, what's truly important from a global health point of view, what's truly worrying from a global health point of view,
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The beauty of being a...
trying to convince me I had a book in me about my life as a swimmer. You know, like a memoir. The whole time he was talking to me, I sat there smiling and nodding like a numb idiot, with my arms crossed over my chest,
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How to connect with...
She told me what was going on in her life in the days and months leading up, what her thoughts were at that exact moment, why she wanted to die, and why she didn't do it. We nodded and half-smiled,
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Is Maths Dog Maggie a...
the room Maggie appears to reveal her technique she is clearly influenced by defranco's nodding head here was very clear that he's not in the head by counting my keys don't have to be
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Leading with purpose PIPE...
rather dry PowerPoint presentation board heads are starting to nod when all of a sudden out of the blue this slide appears please say hello to asons
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Depressed dogs, cats...
a reason to wake up in the morning, and in fact it gave him such a reason to wake up that he decided not to sleep. He became extremely protective of these bunnies, and he stopped sleeping, and he would sort of nod off while trying to take care of them. In fact, he was so protective and so affectionate
Video examples
If I should have a...
and when I came off the stage, I was shaking. I felt this tap on my shoulder, and I turned around to see this giant girl in a hoodie sweatshirt emerge from the crowd. She was maybe eight feet tall and looked like she could beat me up with one hand, but instead she just nodded at me and said,
Video examples
The pleasure of poetic...
It's central to our experience, rhythm and repetition, rhythm and repetition. On, and in, and on, and out. And we delight in those aspects everyday, in the rhythm of a song, the beat of the drum, the nod of your head, or in the repetition of soup cans,
Video examples
North Korea in 3D: See...
we're just entering the security the world yeah we had to go to this game everywhere we went when if we went to a steel factory first you go to museum you are interested in you go to two different floors and you're like nodding
Video examples
Celeste Headlee: 10 ways...
and how to listen. Many of you have already heard a lot of advice on this, things like look the person in the eye, think of interesting topics to discuss in advance, look, nod and smile to show that you're paying attention,
Video examples
Mental Health for All by...
in our most intimate social networks. I see some nodding heads there. But beyond the staggering numbers, what's truly important from a global health point of view, what's truly worrying from a global health point of view,
Video examples
The beauty of being a...
trying to convince me I had a book in me about my life as a swimmer. You know, like a memoir. The whole time he was talking to me, I sat there smiling and nodding like a numb idiot, with my arms crossed over my chest,
Video examples
How to connect with...
She told me what was going on in her life in the days and months leading up, what her thoughts were at that exact moment, why she wanted to die, and why she didn't do it. We nodded and half-smiled,
Video examples
Is Maths Dog Maggie a...
the room Maggie appears to reveal her technique she is clearly influenced by defranco's nodding head here was very clear that he's not in the head by counting my keys don't have to be
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Leading with purpose PIPE...
rather dry PowerPoint presentation board heads are starting to nod when all of a sudden out of the blue this slide appears please say hello to asons
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Quote examples
Sophie Kinsella
American Author
I never did any training in journalism or in finance, so I really was in the deep end. I got very good at going to press conferences and nodding. I'd figure it out when I got back to the office. Charts and numbers. I've never been great with facts, ever, my whole life. For a journalist, that's not a very good trait.
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Steven Adams
New Zealander Athlete
I seem to get a general reaction at just, like, 'Oh! A mustache!' but mostly people are fine with it. But I don't actually do it for the ladies. It's more a guy thing, an appreciation. All the dudes want to do it, but they don't have the balls to do it, so they just give me the nod.
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Erin Morgenstern
American Writer
When you meet someone new who instantly gets you, your sense of humor and your attitudes and your worldview, even if theirs are different - and you get them in return. You both talk and talk and agree and laugh and nod and yes, yes, of course you should get another round of drinks.
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Sally Rooney
Irish Author
Though I have no real understanding of the mechanics of football, and can only nod along helplessly at complex post-match analyses, I do enjoy watching people who are enormously good at something doing that thing very well.
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French Montana
American Musician
I'm not going to go to a producer that's going to take me in a studio and charge me my whole budget and give me a fake head nod. I'm just trying to make good music. I appreciate everybody that's supporting me.
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Angela Cartwright
British Actress
As I got older, I never considered that tons of people were watching me on television every week. I give a nod to my parents for keeping me as normal as I could be in an un-normal adult world.
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William Butler Yeats
Irish Poet
When you are old and gray and full of sleep, and nodding by the fire, take down this book and slowly read, and dream of the soft look your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep.
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Rakul Preet Singh
Indian Actress
My father will never say no to a character, as I never go to him and talk about a character for which he won't give the nod.
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Bill Murray
American Actor
There are people who drove me crazy, but they got the job done. And when I see that person again, I nod my head. Respect.
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Sanya Malhotra
Indian Actress
Honestly, when I am offered a film, I look at the story, character, director, producer and co-actors while giving a nod.
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Sophie Kinsella
American Author
I never did any training in journalism or in finance, so I really was in the deep end. I got very good at going to press conferences and nodding. I'd figure it out when I got back to the office. Charts and numbers. I've never been great with facts, ever, my whole life. For a journalist, that's not a very good trait.
Quote examples
Steven Adams
New Zealander Athlete
I seem to get a general reaction at just, like, 'Oh! A mustache!' but mostly people are fine with it. But I don't actually do it for the ladies. It's more a guy thing, an appreciation. All the dudes want to do it, but they don't have the balls to do it, so they just give me the nod.
Quote examples
Erin Morgenstern
American Writer
When you meet someone new who instantly gets you, your sense of humor and your attitudes and your worldview, even if theirs are different - and you get them in return. You both talk and talk and agree and laugh and nod and yes, yes, of course you should get another round of drinks.
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Sally Rooney
Irish Author
Though I have no real understanding of the mechanics of football, and can only nod along helplessly at complex post-match analyses, I do enjoy watching people who are enormously good at something doing that thing very well.
Quote examples
French Montana
American Musician
I'm not going to go to a producer that's going to take me in a studio and charge me my whole budget and give me a fake head nod. I'm just trying to make good music. I appreciate everybody that's supporting me.
Quote examples
Angela Cartwright
British Actress
As I got older, I never considered that tons of people were watching me on television every week. I give a nod to my parents for keeping me as normal as I could be in an un-normal adult world.
Quote examples
William Butler Yeats
Irish Poet
When you are old and gray and full of sleep, and nodding by the fire, take down this book and slowly read, and dream of the soft look your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep.
Quote examples
Rakul Preet Singh
Indian Actress
My father will never say no to a character, as I never go to him and talk about a character for which he won't give the nod.
Quote examples
Bill Murray
American Actor
There are people who drove me crazy, but they got the job done. And when I see that person again, I nod my head. Respect.
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Sanya Malhotra
Indian Actress
Honestly, when I am offered a film, I look at the story, character, director, producer and co-actors while giving a nod.
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