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nod

1 nod /ˈnɑːd/ verb
nods; nodded; nodding
1 nod
/ˈnɑːd/
verb
nods; nodded; nodding
Britannica Dictionary definition of NOD
: to move your head up and down as a way of answering “yes” or of showing agreement, understanding, or approval
[no object]
[+ object]
: to move your head up and down as a signal to someone or as a way of saying hello or goodbye to someone
[no object]
often + to
often + at
[+ object]
always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to slightly move your head in a specified direction
[no object] : to move up and down

nod off

[phrasal verb] informal
2 nod /ˈnɑːd/ noun
plural nods
2 nod
/ˈnɑːd/
noun
plural nods
Britannica Dictionary definition of NOD
[count] : a movement of your head up and down especially as a way of answering “yes” or of showing agreement, understanding, or approval : an act of nodding
[singular] somewhat informal : something done to show that someone or something has been chosen, approved, etc.

on the nod

British, informal
: by general agreement and without discussion