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{
"term": "nod",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "nod",
"heSheIt": "nods"
},
"pastSimple": "nodded",
"pastParticiple": "nodded",
"ingForm": "nodding"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "if you nod, nod your head or your head nods, you move your head up and down to show agreement, understanding, etc.",
"sensetop": "nod something",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I asked him if he would help me and he nodded."
},
{
"text": "‘Ready?’ She nodded at me and we set off."
},
{
"text": "Her head nodded in agreement."
},
{
"text": "He nodded his head sympathetically.",
"contextForm": "nod something"
},
{
"text": "She nodded approval."
},
{
"text": "Everyone nodded their agreement."
},
{
"text": "‘That's exactly it,’ she said, nodding vigorously."
},
{
"text": "Ashamed, I could only nod."
},
{
"text": "He nodded absently, his mind obviously on other things."
},
{
"text": "He nodded with satisfaction."
},
{
"text": "She could not speak but just nodded mutely."
},
{
"text": "She nodded gently to herself."
},
{
"text": "She nodded in agreement."
},
{
"text": "She nodded sagely as she listened."
},
{
"text": "‘Is this the right way?’ she asked. The man nodded."
},
{
"text": "She nodded her approval."
}
],
"topics": ["Opinion and argument"],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["just", "merely", "only"],
"preposition": ["at", "in", "to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to move your head down and up once to say hello or goodbye to somebody or to give them a sign to do something",
"sensetop": "nod (to/at somebody)nod to/at somebody to do somethingnod something (to/at somebody)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The president nodded to the crowd as he passed in the motorcade.",
"contextForm": "nod (to/at somebody)"
},
{
"text": "She nodded at him to begin speaking",
"contextForm": "nod to/at somebody to do something"
},
{
"text": "to nod a greeting",
"contextForm": "nod something (to/at somebody)"
},
{
"text": "Michael nodded a greeting to the other visitors."
},
{
"text": "She nodded to Duncan as she left."
},
{
"text": "He nodded curtly and walked away."
},
{
"text": "They nodded at us, so we nodded back."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["just", "merely", "only"],
"preposition": ["at", "in", "to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to move your head in the direction of somebody/something to show that you are talking about them/it",
"sensetop": "+ adv./prep.",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I asked where Steve was and she nodded in the direction of the kitchen."
},
{
"text": "She nodded towards his suitcase. ‘Going somewhere?’ she asked."
},
{
"text": "‘Let's go!’ he said, nodding towards/toward the door."
},
{
"text": "Maria nodded towards the open door."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["just", "merely", "only"],
"preposition": ["at", "in", "to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "to let your head fall forward when you are sleeping in a chair",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He sat nodding in front of the fire."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to only know somebody/something slightly",
"examples": []
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/nɒd/",
"audio": "no/nod/nod__gb_2.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/nɒdz/",
"audio": "no/nod/nods__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈnɒdɪd/",
"audio": "no/nod/nodded__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈnɒdɪŋ/",
"audio": "no/nod/nodding__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/nɑːd/",
"audio": "no/nod/nod__us_2.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/nɑːdz/",
"audio": "no/nod/nods__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈnɑːdɪd/",
"audio": "no/nod/nodded__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈnɑːdɪŋ/",
"audio": "no/nod/nodding__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "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 cent."
}