Approval vs. Nod
Approvalnoun
An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
Approvalnoun
An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
Approvalnoun
Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match his stated interests; he can approve of or return the item.
Approvalnoun
Approbation; sanction.
Approvalnoun
the formal act of giving approval;
Approvalnoun
a feeling of liking something or someone good;
Approvalnoun
acceptance as satisfactory;
Approvalnoun
a message expressing a favorable opinion;
Nodverb
(ambitransitive) To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.
Nodverb
(ambitransitive) To briefly incline the head downwards as a cursory greeting.
Nodverb
(ambitransitive) To sway, move up and down.
Nodverb
(intransitive) To gradually fall asleep.
Nodverb
(transitive) To signify by a nod.
Nodverb
(intransitive) To make a mistake by being temporarily inattentive or tired
Nodverb
To head; to strike the ball with one's head.
Nodverb
To allude to something.
Nodverb
To fall asleep while under the influence of opiates.
Nodnoun
An instance of inclining the head up and down, as to indicate agreement, or as a cursory greeting.
Nodnoun
A reference or allusion to something.
Nodnoun
A nomination.
Nodnoun
(figurative) Approval.
Nodverb
To bend or incline the upper part, with a quick motion; as, nodding plumes.
Nodverb
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.
Nodverb
To be careless or inattentive; to make a mistake from lack of attention.
Nodverb
To be drowsy or dull; to doze off, especially while in a sitting position; as, half the class nodded while the professor droned on.
Nodverb
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.
Nodverb
To signify by a nod; as, to nod approbation.
Nodverb
To cause to bend.
Nodnoun
A dropping or bending forward of the upper part or top of anything.
Nodnoun
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; as, a nod of approval.
Nodnoun
a sign of assent or salutation or command
Nodnoun
the act of nodding the head
Nodverb
express or signify by nodding;
Nodverb
lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation;
Nodverb
let the head fall forward through drowsiness;
Nodverb
sway gently back and forth, as is in a nodding motion;
Nodverb
be almost asleep;
