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Definition of "nod" []
- To lower and raise the head quickly, as in agreement or acknowledgment. (verb-intransitive)
- To let the head fall forward when sleepy. (verb-intransitive)
- To be careless or momentarily inattentive as if sleepy; lapse: Even Homer nods. (verb-intransitive)
- To sway, move up and down, or droop, as flowers in the wind. (verb-intransitive)
- To lower and raise (the head) quickly in agreement or acknowledgment. (verb-transitive)
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Use "nod" in a sentence
- "And as we all know (or at least so the magazines keep telling us), a man will only love us (subtext: will want to give us a good tumble on his high heat cycle * wink wink nod nod*) if we are svelte."
- "You know, sometimes it's not ALL about love .. it's about the other L-word .. * nod nod*"
- "The latest Double Feature amateur sleuth is an amusing homage to great comedic movies such as the title nod to A Night at the era."
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