To nod is to respond with a simple "yes" or "no" when someone is asking you a question. Sometimes people nod when they don't understand a word that someone is saying.
He nodded when I asked him if he wanted to come to the party with me.
She nodded when I asked her if she wanted to go to the party with me.
noun
a sign of assent or salutation or command
verb
be almost asleep
verb
express or signify by nodding
verb
lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation
verb
sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion
noun
the act of nodding the head
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let the head fall forward through drowsiness
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The girl nodded her head.
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Those of you in the Bigfoot community wink and nod your heads.
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He nodded approvingly.
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The chief looked at the questionnaire and nodded.
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The rest of the family nod in agreement.
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This is a nod to the notion of their nuclear fortitude.
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Kane is the enigmatic leader of the Brotherhood of Nod.
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I'll stand aside and nod approvingly.
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I would definitely give the nod to the Cummins.
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She was nodding when she was listening to the speaker.