v. 1 greet, acknowledge, recognize The matre d'htel nodded to me as I entered the restaurant 2 say yes; consent, assent, agree, concur, acquiesce Asked if she had seen Nick, the barmaid nodded I asked permission to leave the room and the teacher nodded. 3 doze (off), nap, drowse, drop off, fall asleep Exhausted travellers nodded in their chairs waiting for their flights to be announced 4 slip (up), err, make a mistake, be mistaken or wrong; be careless or negligent or lax or inattentive Sometimes, even Homer nods
n. 5 signal, sign, cue, indication, gesture I saw him give a nod to the barber, who suddenly held a cutthroat razor to my throat 6 approval; consent, acquiescence, concurrence, assent, agreement, Colloq OK or okay The company has given me the nod to open an office in Acapulco