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verb

1. To respond affirmatively; receive with agreement or compliance: accede, accept, acquiesce, agree, assent, consent, subscribe, yes. See agree/disagree.
2. To sleep for a brief period. catnap, doze (off), nap, siesta, snooze. Idioms: catchgrabtakeforty winks. See awareness/unawareness.

noun

1. An inclination of the head or body, as in greeting, consent, courtesy, submission, or worship: bow¹, curtsy, genuflection, kowtow, obeisance. See courtesy/discourtesy.
2. The act or process of accepting: acceptance, acquiescence, agreement, assent, consent, yes. Informal OK. See accept/reject.

Idioms beginning with nod:
nodding acquaintance
nod off

In addition to the idiom beginning with nod, also see get the nod.

("wandering")

A land east of Eden where Cain dwelt after being banished by God (Gen 4:16). The name may be a pun: a place of "wandering" for the perpetual wanderer.

Concordance
Gen 4:16

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IN BRIEF: n. - A sign of assent or salutation or command; v. - Be almost asleep; Lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent, agreement, confirmation.

They nod to me and I to them. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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murray cod Australian rhymes with nod
financial credit: he's always buying things on the murray cod

The Murray cod is a large Australian freshwater fish.

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noun
noun

A state of drowsiness brought on by narcotic drugs; esp. in phr. on the nod. (1937 —) .
K. Orvis While I was on the nod (1962).

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a family of human intracellular proteins involved in detection of invasive bacteria and activation of the NF-κB transcription factor pathway. In epithelial cells, Nod1 is essential for sensing intracellular Gram-negative bacteria through a tripeptide motif in the bacterial peptidoglycan.

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• Support, Encouragement, and Agreement - nod: indication of one’s support or assent

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - nikke, halvsove, begå en fejl, tilkendegive ved et nik
v. tr. - nikke
n. - nik

idioms:

• give someone the nod    give tilladelse
• nod off    sidde og halvsove
• nodding acquaintance    et flygtigt bekendtskab
• on the nod    på kredit

Nederlands (Dutch)
knikken, knikkebollen, overhellen (gebouw), ja knikken, toeknikken, fout maken door concentratieverlies, knik, wenk, roes

Français (French)
v. intr. - faire un signe de la tête, faire oui de la tête, saluer qn d'un signe de tête, onduler (des plumes), sommeiller
v. tr. - faire un signe de la tête, hocher la tête (en signe d'approbation)
n. - signe de tête, oui, salut (d'un signe de tête)

idioms:

• get the nod    avoir le feu vert
• give someone the nod    (GB) donner le feu vert à qn
• nod off    s'endormir
• nod through    (Hort) couper d'un coup sec
• nodding acquaintance    (connaître qn) de vue
• on the nod    sans débats

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kopfnicken, Nicken
v. - nicken, Unaufmerksamkeitsfehler begehen

idioms:

• get the nod    von jmdm. grünes Licht bekommen
• give someone the nod    grünes Licht geben
• nod off    einschlafen
• nod through    grünes Licht bekommen
• nodding acquaintance    oberflächliche Bekanntschaft
• on the nod    ohne große Diskussionen, auf Pump

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καταφατικό νεύμα, κλίση της κεφαλής, νόημα, γνέψιμο, κουτούλημα νύστας, γλάρωμα
v. - (συγ)κατανεύω, νεύω καταφατικά, κάνω νόημα, (μτφ.) κουτουλάω από τη νύστα

idioms:

• give someone the nod    κάνω νόημα, δίνω τη συγκατάνευσή μου
• nod off    γλαρώνω, αποκοιμιέμαι
• nodding acquaintance    απλή γνωριμία, γνωριμία εξ όψεως
• on the nod    με άτυπη συγκατάνευση

Italiano (Italian)
ciondolare il capo, annuire, cenno

idioms:

• give someone the nod    dare il proprio assenso
• nod off    addormentarsi
• nodding acquaintance    conoscenza
• on the nod    per tacito consenso

Português (Portuguese)
n. - aceno (m) de cabeça, inclinação (f) para a frente, comando (m)
v. - acenar com a cabeça, deixar pender a cabeça, ter sonolência, oscilar, ameaçar ruína, cometer um descuido

idioms:

• give someone the nod    concordar com alguém
• nod off    cochilar
• nodding acquaintance    ligeiro cumprimento com a cabeça
• on the nod    a crédito (gír.), com uma simples aprovação formal, por abstenção de voto, dopado

Русский (Russian)
кивнуть, клевать носом

idioms:

• give someone the nod    дать (неофициально) разрешение, выбрать на пост
• nod off    задремать
• nodding acquaintance    шапочное знакомство
• on the nod    по общему согласию

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - dar cabezadas, balancearse, asentir con la cabeza, saludar con la cabeza, cabecear, dormitar, estar descuidado, oscilar
v. tr. - balancearse, asentir con la cabeza, saludar con la cabeza
n. - inclinación de cabeza, cabezada

idioms:

• get the nod    obtener la aprobación, ser elegido o aprobado
• give someone the nod    aprobar, asentir
• nod off    quedarse dormido, echar una cabezada
• nod through    aprobar algo en general y sin discutir
• nodding acquaintance    conocimiento de vista (entre personas)
• on the nod    aprobado sin discusión, en haber

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - nick(ning), tupplur
v. - nicka bifall, sitta och halvsova, luta, vaja

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
点头, 打盹, 点头表示, 点, 摆动

idioms:

• give someone the nod    许可
• nod off    打盹
• nodding acquaintance    点头之交
• on the nod    赊购

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 點頭, 打盹
v. tr. - 點頭表示, 點
n. - 點頭, 擺動, 打盹

idioms:

• give someone the nod    許可
• nod off    打盹
• nodding acquaintance    點頭之交
• on the nod    賒購

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 끄덕이다, 인사하다, 졸다, 기울다
v. tr. - 끄덕이다, 굽히다, 흔들다
n. - 끄덕임, 흔들림, 졸기

idioms:

• give someone the nod    인정하다, 판정승을 내리다[얻다]
• nod off    꾸벅 꾸벅 졸다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - うなずく, 会釈する, うなずかせる, うなずいて示す, 揺れる, なびく, こっくりする, うとうとする
n. - うなずき, 会釈, こっくり, 居眠り

idioms:

• nod off    居眠りする
• on the nod    掛けで, 信用で, 暗黙の了解で, 決も採らずに

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) انحناء الرأس, (فعل) يحني الرأس, موافقا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮הניד ראש, הנהן, טעה בשל חוסר עירנות, נמנם בישיבה, הרכין ראש בהסכמה‬
v. tr. - ‮סימן (הסכמה) בראשו, הרכין (ראש)‬
n. - ‮נענוע ראש, הנהון בראש‬

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