Nod (?), n.
1. A dropping or bending forward of the upper
part or top
of anything.
Like a drunken sailor on a mast,
Ready with every nod to tumble down.
Shak.
2. A quick or slight downward or forward motion of the
head, in assent, in familiar salutation, in drowsiness, or in giving
a signal, or
a command.
A look or a nod only ought to
correct them [the children] when they do
amiss.
Locke.
Nations obey my word and wait
my nod.
Prior. The land of Nod, sleep.
Nod , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nodded (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Nodding.]
1. To incline or
bend, as the
head or top;
to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or of drowsiness with; as, to
nod the head.
2. To signify by
a nod; as, to nod approbation.
3.
To cause to bend. [Poetic]
By every wind that nods the mountain pine.
Keats.
Nod (?), v. i. [OE. nodden; cf. OHG. kn&?;t&?;n, genuot&?;n, to shake, and
E. nudge.]
1. To bend
or incline the upper part, with a quick motion; as, nodding
plumes.
2. To incline the head with a quick motion; to make a slight bow; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or of drowsiness, with the head; as, to
nod at one.
3. To be drowsy
or dull; to
be careless.
Nor is it Homer nods, but we that dream.
Pope.
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