Synonyms for nod
nɒdnod

Princeton's WordNet

1. nodnoun

   a sign of assent or salutation or command

2. nodverb

   the act of nodding the head

3. nodverb

   express or signify by nodding

   "He nodded his approval"

4. nodverb

   lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation

   "The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer"

5. nodverb

   let the head fall forward through drowsiness

   "The old man was nodding in his chair"

6. nodverb

   sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion

   "the flowers were nodding in the breeze"

7. nodverb

   be almost asleep

   "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"

Matched Categories

1. • Communicate
   • Drowse
   • Gesture
   • Move

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1. nodverb

   Synonyms:
   bow

2. nodnoun

   Synonyms:
   bow, beck

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1. nodnoun

   Synonyms:
   bow

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1. List of paraphrases for "nod":

   adi, o-i.o, ida, irn, idas, ila, nods, wink

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1. Olena Osipov of iFOODreal.com:

   Boneless turkey breast roast is the perfect main entrée if you are feeding a smaller crowd over the holidays, this method of stuffing the turkey breast with garlic, then rubbing it with fresh herbs is a nod to my Ukrainian roots where Mom cooked roasts the same way. They always turned out flavorful and this does, too.

2. Chris Cuomo:

   New York must stop all of its unnecessary lawsuits harrassment, start cleaning New York up, and lowering taxes. Build relationships, but dont bring Fredo ! Trump said, tacking on a insult referring to Chris Cuomo, Chris Cuomo. The Fredo reference is a nod to The Godfather films, and a character in the film who ultimately betrays Chris Cuomo. The Fredo reference was first made by a Trump supporter last summer in a viral video that saw the television journalist get irate with the man for the insult. In the video, Chris Cuomo says the term was meant as a derogatory term for Chris Cuomo Italian heritage, similar to the N-word for African Americans. ( Punk-a ** b ***** s from the right call me Fredo, Chris Cuomo said in the video. My name is Chris Cuomo. Im an anchor on CNN. Fredo is from The Godfather. He was a weak brother and they use it as an Italian aspersion.) DHS SUSPENDS GLOBAL ENTRY FOR New Yorkers ; WILL AFFECT 800K OVER 5 YEARS Chris Cuomo had said hes willing to restore federal access to driving records on a limited basis. But in a midday news conference, Chris Cuomo pledged not to let federal immigration agents see lists of people who had applied for a new type of license that doesnt require applicants to prove they are in the U.S. legally. If they think theyre going to extort New York into giving them a database of undocumented people, theyre wrong. I will never do that.

3. Nicholas Alahverdian:

   I had other problems — I dressed nicely. I used words that were not monosyllabic. I aspired to go to Harvard University or Yale. The DCYF receptionist and the security guard would nod and smile at the narrative for my future. The social workers would counsel me to dress with baggy jeans and speak like a child so as to not elicit beatings by the other kids.” Excerpt From: Nicholas Alahverdian. “Ignoble Inferno/ The Nicholas Alahverdian Lawsuit.” iBooks.

4. Jene Luciani:

   People expect it from the Royals, they rely heavily on tradition, but as you ’ll see, they ’ll always have a nod to each other without head-to-toe matching.

5. Sammy De Grave:

   I have been listening to Floyd since 'The Wall' was released in 1979, when I was 14 years old, the description of this new species of pistol shrimp was the perfect opportunity to finally give a nod to my favorite band.