nod — to move your head down and then up to show agreement or understanding
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to move your head down and then up to show agreement or understanding
Pronunciation (IPA): /nɑːd/
Example Sentences
- The teacher asked if we understood, and we all nodded like bobblehead dolls.
- He tried to nod confidently during the job interview, but ended up looking like a woodpecker.
- She nodded off during the boring lecture and started dreaming about pizza.
nod
VERB[/nɑːd/]
to move your head down and then up to show agreement or understanding
to move your head down and then up to show agreement or understanding
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'nod' derives from Middle English 'nodden', which likely has onomatopoetic origins, imitating the sound or motion of the head moving up and down. The term became established in English to describe the physical gesture of nodding the head as a form of agreement or acknowledgment.
Breakdown
nodden (Middle English) → nod (Modern English). The reduction from 'nodden' to 'nod' represents a common phonetic shortening in English, where the doubled consonant and inflectional ending were simplified in the modern form.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The teacher asked if we understood, and we all nodded like bobblehead dolls.”
“He tried to nod confidently during the job interview, but ended up looking like a woodpecker.”
“She nodded off during the boring lecture and started dreaming about pizza.”
“The boss gave me a nod of approval for my project.”
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