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nodded

/ˈnɑdɪd/verb2 syllables

Nodded means: express or signify by nodding.

Synonyms for nodded1

verb, as in express or signify by nodding

nod

verb, as in lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation

nod

verb, as in let the head fall forward through drowsiness

nod

verb, as in sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion

nod

verb, as in be almost asleep

nod

What does nodded mean?5

verb

1

express or signify by nodding“He nodded his approval”

2

lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation“The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer”

3

let the head fall forward through drowsiness“The old man was nodding in his chair”

4

sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion“the flowers were nodding in the breeze”

5

be almost asleep“The old man sat nodding by the fireplace”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Nodded in a sentence

  • The clerk nodded, so the woman wrote a check and handed it over.CM
  • She nodded, her heart pounding wildly in her chest.OjisanSeiuchi
  • My supervisor looked at the revised schedule and nodded his agreement.CM
  • He nodded as much as to say that he agreed.unknown
  • He nodded to show that he agreed with me.CM
  • He nodded to show that he approved of my plan.CM
  • They nodded and went to the living room.Ussis
  • It seemed as if the waves nodded to her in a strange manner.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.