Nodding
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnɑdɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Nodding is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of nod.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of nod.
More Meanings
- The act by which one nods.
- (botany) Having the flower facing downwards.
Example Sentences
The Commons, on the other hand, upon permission being granted to appear at their Lordships' bar, come in with as many and as sapient noddings of the head, as a wooden mandarin performs in a tea-dealer's window[…]
Word Forms
- noddings
Synonyms for nodding
Depending on context, synonyms include nutant, drowsy, pendulous, dozing, drooping, cernuous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include drooping, pendulous, napping, drowsing, dozy, asleep.
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