NOD: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for NOD?

Need another word that means the same as “nod”? Find 32 synonyms and 30 related words for “nod” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Nod” are: incline, bob, bow, dip, wag, duck, signal, gesture, gesticulate, motion, sign, indicate, make a mistake, be mistaken, be in error, be wrong, be incorrect, get something wrong, make an error, make a slip, err, trip up, stumble, indication, cue, inclination

Nod as a Noun

Definitions of "Nod" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “nod” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A sign of assent or salutation or command.
• An act of nodding the head.
• A gesture of acknowledgement or concession to.
• The act of nodding the head.

Synonyms of "Nod" as a noun (9 Words)

bob	A quick, short movement up and down. He gave me a short bob of acknowledgement.
bow	A single passage of a bow over the strings of an instrument. He pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line.
cue	Sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards. Expectancy is communicated both by auditory and visual cues.
dip	A candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow. The cliff profile tends to be dominated by the dip of the beds.
duck	A female duck. A tangy stew of duck lamb and sausage.
inclination	The angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis. He was free to follow his inclinations.
indication	A datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument. Heavy bleeding is a common indication for hysterectomy.
sign	A fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified de Saussure. Signals from the boat suddenly stopped.
signal	An event or statement that provides the impulse for an occurrence. Signals from the boat suddenly stopped.

Usage Examples of "Nod" as a noun

• At a nod from his father he left the room.
• The device is a nod to the conventions of slapstick.

Nod as a Verb

Definitions of "Nod" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “nod” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Lower and raise one's head slightly and briefly, especially in greeting, assent, or understanding, or to give someone a signal.
• Move one's head up and down repeatedly.
• Head (the ball) without great force.
• Lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation.
• Signify or express (greeting, assent, or understanding) by nodding.
• Express or signify by nodding.
• Sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion.
• Let the head fall forward through drowsiness.
• Be almost asleep.
• Make a mistake due to a momentary lack of alertness or attention.
• Let one's head fall forward when drowsy or asleep.

Synonyms of "Nod" as a verb (23 Words)

be in error	Have life, be alive.
be incorrect	Occupy a certain position or area.
be mistaken	Represent, as of a character on stage.
be wrong	Occupy a certain position or area.
bob	Ride a bobsled. The boat bobbed up and down.
bow	Play on a string instrument with a bow. He bowed before the King.
dip	Dip into a liquid while eating. Dip the sheep.
duck	Submerge or plunge suddenly. Before he could duck another stone struck him.
err	Wander from a direct course or at random. The judge had erred in ruling that the evidence was inadmissible.
gesticulate	Use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words. They were shouting and gesticulating frantically at drivers who did not slow down.
gesture	Express something with a gesture or gestures. He gestured his dissent at this.
get something wrong	Enter or assume a certain state or condition.
incline	Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something be inclined. Lucy was inclined to a belief in original sin.
indicate	Indicate a place direction person or thing either spatially or figuratively. These symptoms indicate a serious illness.
make a mistake	Eliminate urine.
make a slip	Add up to.
make an error	Constitute the essence of.
motion	Direct or command (someone) with a movement of the hand or head. He motioned the young officer to sit down.
sign	Place signs as along a road. A new striker has signed for Blackburn.
signal	Communicate silently and non verbally by signals or signs. The truck signalled to turn left.
stumble	Miss a step and fall or nearly fall. I stumbled across a long lost cousin last night in a restaurant.
trip up	Put in motion or move to act.
wag	(especially with reference to an animal’s tail) move or cause to move rapidly to and fro. The happy dog wagged his tail.

Usage Examples of "Nod" as a verb

• The flowers were nodding in the breeze.
• Foxgloves nodding by the path.
• She nodded her head in agreement.
• The old man sat nodding by the fireplace.
• He nodded his approval.
• Anna nodded over her book.
• Henry nodded the ball over the line.
• He nodded his consent.
• Scientific reason, like Homer, sometimes nods.
• He shut his eyes, nodding to the beat.
• The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer.
• He looked around for support and everyone nodded.

Associations of "Nod" (30 Words)

amiably	In a friendly and pleasant manner. Soon everyone was chatting amiably.
approvingly	In a manner resulting from or revealing approval. Several heads nodded approvingly at this concept.
blink	Keep back by blinking. The TV announcer never seems to blink.
cuddly	Endearing and pleasant to cuddle, especially as a result of being soft or plump. She was short and cuddly.
giggle	An amusing person or thing; a joke. I got a fit of the giggles.
glad	Willing and eager (to do something. He will be glad to carry your bags.
grin	To draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl. Dennis appeared grinning cheerfully.
guffaw	Laugh boisterously. Both men guffawed at the remark.
happily	In a joyous manner. Eleanor giggled happily.
head	A headache especially one resulting from intoxication. He sat down at the head of the cot.
hilarity	Great merriment. By midnight the hilarity had increased.
incline	An inclined surface connecting two levels. He inclined his head in agreement.
joyful	Full of or producing joy. A joyful occasion.
laugh	Something that causes laughter a source of fun amusement or derision. If next year s model is as successful Ford will be laughing.
mischievous	Deliberately causing harm or damage. Mischievous rumors and falsehoods.
moment	A quantity that expresses the average or expected value of the first second third or fourth power of the deviation of each component of a frequency distribution from a given value typically mean or zero The first moment is the mean the second moment the variance the third moment the skew and the fourth moment the kurtosis. She would always remember the moment they met.
okay	An endorsement. Things are okay.
positively	In a way that indicates the presence of a certain substance or condition. It was positively monumental.
shoulder	Lift onto one s shoulders. A tall youth with broad shoulders.
shrug	An act or instance of shrugging one s shoulders. The managing director shrugged off the criticism.
simper	Smile affectedly or derisively. He simpered at me.
smile	Express with a smile. He smiled at Shelley.
smiling	Smiling with happiness or optimism Lewis Carroll. It s nice to see everyone s smiling faces.
smirk	A smug, conceited, or silly smile. Gloria pursed her mouth in a self satisfied smirk.
snicker	A whinny. The horse flicked its ears and snickered with pleasure.
swerve	The act of turning aside suddenly. O Hara swerved the motorcycle round the corner.
twinkling	Shining intermittently with a sparkling light. Twinkling eyes happy smiles.
wink	Signal by winking. Barney gave him a knowing wink.
yaw	Swerve off course momentarily. The jet yawed sharply to the right.
yes	An affirmative. Answering with assured and ardent yeses.