Words nearby nod
Idioms for nod
- British Slang. on credit.
- Slang. drowsy following a dose of a narcotic drug.
give the nod to, Informal. to express approval of; agree to: The board gave the nod to the new proposal.
on the nod,
Origin of nod
1350–1400; Middle English nodde, of uncertain origin
SYNONYMS FOR nod
3 drowse.
OTHER WORDS FROM nod
nod·der, nounnod·ding·ly, adverbun·nod·ding, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for nod out (1 of 2)
nod out
verb
(intr, adverb) slang to lapse into stupor, esp on heroin
British Dictionary definitions for nod out (2 of 2)
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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Idioms and Phrases with nod out
nod
In addition to the idiom beginning with nod
- nodding acquaintance
- nod off
also see:
- get the nod
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