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Idioms about nod
Origin of nod
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English nodde, of uncertain origin
OTHER WORDS FROM nod
nod·der, nounnod·ding·ly, adverbun·nod·ding, adjectiveWords nearby nod
Other definitions for nod (2 of 2)
Origin of Nod
Ultimately from Hebrew Nōdh “wandering”
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British Dictionary definitions for nod
nod
/ (nɒd) /
verb nods, nodding or nodded
noun
Derived forms of nod
nodding, adjective, nounWord Origin for nod
C14 nodde, of obscure origin
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