nod

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /nɒd/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /nɑd/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /nɔd/

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Verb

Plain form nod

Third-person singular nods

Past tense nodded

Past participle nodded

Present participle nodding

1. If you nod, then you move your head up and down to say that you agree with something.

   I asked him if he wanted an ice cream, and he nodded in agreement.

Noun

Singular nod

Plural nods

1. (countable) A nod is when someone moves their head up and down to agree with something or say "yes".