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1 give (someone) a nod
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2 nod
n. knik; knikkebol--------v. knikken, knikkebollennod1[ nod] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:〈 informeel〉 on the nod • op de pof, op krediet; zonder discussie/formele stemming〈 spreekwoord〉 a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse) • een goed verstaander heeft maar een half woord nodig————————nod2〈 nodded〉3 suffen ⇒ niet opletten, een fout maken♦voorbeelden:1 have a nodding acquaintance with someone/something • iemand/iets oppervlakkig kennenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 door knikken/wenken te kennen geven 〈 goedkeuring, groet, toestemming〉♦voorbeelden:nod someone out • iemand beduiden/wenken weg te gaan
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give someone the nod — 1 the winger was given the nod: SELECT, choose, pick, go for; Brit. cap. 2 the Lords will give the treaty the nod: APPROVE, agree to, sanction, ratify, endorse, rubber stamp; … Useful english dictionary
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nod — 1 verb nodded, nodding (I, T) 1 to move your head up and down, especially in order to show agreement or understanding: I asked her if she was ready to go, and she nodded. | nod your head: Jane nodded her head sympathetically. | nod your… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nod — nod1 W2 [nɔd US na:d] v past tense and past participle nodded present participle nodding [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from Low German] 1.) to move your head up and down, especially in order to show agreement or understanding… … Dictionary of contemporary English