Dictionary Check: nodded

"nodded" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 10 points

Definition

verb

express or signify by nodding

Example: "He nodded his approval"
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nod
verb

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

Example: "The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer"
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nod
verb

let the head fall forward through drowsiness

Example: "The old man was nodding in his chair"
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nod
verb

sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion

Example: "the flowers were nodding in the breeze"
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nod
verb

be almost asleep

Example: "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"
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nod

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