nodding
Meaning of nodding
- lower and raise one's head slightly and briefly, especially in greeting, assent, or understanding, or to give someone a signal.
he looked around for support and everyone nodded
she nodded her head in agreement
- let one's head fall forward when drowsy or asleep.
Anna nodded over her book
- head (the ball) without great force.
Henry nodded the ball over the line
late Middle English (as a verb): perhaps of Low German origin; compare with Middle High German notten ‘move about, shake’. The noun dates from the mid 16th century.
Information about nodding
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of nodding is: noddings.
- Languages in which nodding is used:
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Hyphenation of nodding
nod-ding
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- nodding is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
nodding synonyms
Meaning cernuous:
Meaning bend (one's head) forwards and downwards:
Meaning make a quick, short movement up and down:
Meaning play (a stringed instrument or music) using a bow:
Meaning put or let something down quickly or briefly in or into (liquid):
Meaning (especially with reference to an animal's tail) move or cause to move rapidly to and fro:
Meaning a waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait:
Words that rhyme with nodding
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