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Nodding

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Adjective

1. cernuous, drooping, nodding, pendulous, weeping

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

Example Sentences:
'nodding daffodils'
'the pendulous branches of a weeping willow'
'lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Nodding

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verbWord forms: nods, nodding or nodded
1. 
to lower and raise (the head) briefly, as to indicate agreement, invitation, etc
2. (transitive)
to express or indicate by nodding
she nodded approval
3. (transitive)
to bring or direct by nodding
she nodded me towards the manager's office
4. (intransitive)
(of flowers, trees, etc) to sway or bend forwards and back
5. (intransitive)
to let the head fall forward through drowsiness; be almost asleep
the old lady sat nodding by the fire
6. (intransitive)
to be momentarily inattentive or careless
even Homer sometimes nods
7.  nodding acquaintance
noun
8. 
a quick down-and-up movement of the head, as in assent, command, etc
she greeted him with a nod
9. 
nomination or selection
an Oscar nod
10. 
a short sleep; nap
See also land of Nod
11. 
a swaying motion, as of flowers, etc, in the wind
12.  on the nod
13.  the nod

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Nodding

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verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈnodded or ˈnodding
1. 
to bend the head forward slightly and raise it again quickly, as a sign of greeting, command, acknowledgment, invitation, or, specif., of agreement or assent
2. 
to let the head fall forward involuntarily because of drowsiness; be very sleepy
3. 
to be inattentive or careless; make a slip
4. 
to sway back and forth or up and down, or to hang down, as the tops of trees, flowers, plumes, etc.
5.  Slang
to be under the influence of a drug, as heroin
verb transitive
6. 
to bend (the head) forward slightly and raise it again quickly
7. 
to signify (assent, approval, agreement, etc.) by doing this
8. 
to invite or dismiss by a nod
noun
9. 
a nodding, as of the head, treetops, etc.
10. 
a sign of affirmation, assent, favorable decision, etc.
to give or get the nod
11.  see Land of Nod

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Nodding

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v. nod·ded, nod·ding, nods
v.intr.
1. To lower and raise the head quickly, as in agreement or acknowledgment.
2. To let the head fall forward when sleepy.
3. To be careless or momentarily inattentive as if sleepy; lapse: Even Homer nods.
4. To sway, move up and down, or droop, as flowers in the wind.
v.tr.
1. To lower and raise (the head) quickly in agreement or acknowledgment.
2. To express by lowering and raising the head: nod one's agreement.
3. To summon, guide, or send by nodding the head: She nodded us into the room.
n.
1. A forward or up-and-down movement of the head, usually expressive of drowsiness or agreement: a nod of affirmation.
2. An indication of approval or assent: The contestant got the nod from the judges.
3. Informal A nomination for an award.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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