nod

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nod (enc)

Noun	1.	nod - a sign of assent or salutation or command gesture, motion - the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
	2.	nod - the act of nodding the head inclining, inclination - the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement" nutation - uncontrolled nodding
Verb	1.	nod - express or signify by nodding; "He nodded his approval" gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
	2.	nod - lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation; "The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer" communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"
	3.	nod - let the head fall forward through drowsiness; "The old man was nodding in his chair"
	4.	nod - sway gently back and forth, as is in a nodding motion; "the flowers were nodding in the breeze" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	5.	nod - be almost asleep; "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace" drowse - be on the verge of sleeping; "The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class"

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