nod
verb (used without object)
to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
nodding
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present participleof nod.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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a word derived from
nod.
nodverb (used without object)to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
Example Sentences
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“Is everyone just nodding their head and rubber-stamping every decision, or how likely are the dynamics in the boardroom to allow for questions, alternative views?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
"I would just switch off and he'd be losing his head next to me," Ethan said, nodding to his dad.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
But at Hinojosa’s rally in McAllen this month, Ovalle was nodding along with the Democratic candidate, recording clips of her stump speech.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
“The Gilded Age” pulls inspiration from New York City’s 19th century elite, with Gladys Russell’s reluctant betrothal to an English duke nodding to socialite Consuelo Vanderbilt’s lavish nuptials a decade later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
All around me, sunflowers swayed in the gentle breeze, nodding their broad brown heads.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
