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nodding
nod N0126000 (nŏd)v. nod·ded, nod·ding, nods v.intr.1. To lower and raise the head quickly, as in agreement or acknowledgment.2. To let the head fall forward when sleepy.3. To be careless or momentarily inattentive as if sleepy; lapse: Even Homer nods.4. To sway, move up and down, or droop, as flowers in the wind.v.tr.1. To lower and raise (the head) quickly in agreement or acknowledgment.2. To express by lowering and raising the head: nod one's agreement.3. To summon, guide, or send by nodding the head: She nodded us into the room.n.1. A forward or up-and-down movement of the head, usually expressive of drowsiness or agreement: a nod of affirmation.2. An indication of approval or assent: The contestant got the nod from the judges.3. Informal A nomination for an award.Phrasal Verbs: nod off To doze momentarily: nodded off during the lecture. nod out Slang To fall asleep, especially as a result of taking a drug.
[Middle English nodden; perhaps akin to Middle High German notten.]
nod′der n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | nodding - having branches or flower heads that bend downward; "nodding daffodils"; "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow"; "lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers"cernuous, pendulous, weeping, droopingbiological science, biology - the science that studies living organismsunerect - not upright in position or posture |
noddingadjectiveReady for or needing sleep:dozy, drowsy, sleepy, slumberous, slumbery, somnolent, soporific.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeenodnodding
A brief episode of sleep of precipitous onset, lasting from a fraction of a second to 30 seconds. It occurs in night-shift fatigue, and is associated with excess daytime sleepiness and automatic behaviour
Aetiology Sleep deprivation, mental fatigue, sleep apnea, hypoxia, narcolepsy, or hypersomnianodding (nŏd′ĭng) Involuntary motion of the head downward, as when momentarily dozing.nodding
Related to nodding: nodding offSynonyms for noddingadj ready for or needing sleepSynonyms- dozy
- drowsy
- sleepy
- slumberous
- slumbery
- somnolent
- soporific
Synonyms for noddingadj having branches or flower heads that bend downwardSynonyms- cernuous
- pendulous
- weeping
- drooping
Related Words- biological science
- biology
- unerect
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