nɔd v. & n. --v. (nodded, nodding) 1 intr.
incline one's
head slightly
and briefly in
greeting,
assent, or
command. 2 intr. let one's head
fall forward in drowsiness; be
drowsy. 3 tr. incline (one's head). 4 tr.
signify (assent etc.) by a nod. 5 intr. (of flowers, plumes, etc.) bend downwards and
sway, or
move up and down. 6 intr.
make a
mistake due to a
momentary lack of alertness or
attention. 7 intr. (of a
building etc.) incline
from the perpendicular (nodding to
its fall). --n. a nodding of the head. øget the nod US be
chosen or approved. nodding
acquaintance (usu. foll. by with) a
very slight acquaintance
with a
person or
subject. nod
off colloq. fall
asleep. nod
through colloq. 1
approve on the nod. 2
Brit. Parl. formally count (a
Member of Parliament) as if having voted
when unable to do so. on the nod colloq. 1 with merely
formal assent and no
discussion. 2 on
credit. øønoddingly adv. [ME nodde, of unkn. orig.]
