Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with nod in American Collocation
nod
verb
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
slowly
He nodded slowly, starting to understand.
quickly
The woman nods quickly, and points to the building opposite.
in a way that shows you are worried
He nodded gravely at intervals as they told their story.
He nods thoughtfully while considering the question.
in a way that shows you are wise
Another general sat nodding sagely at every remark that Hitler made.
in a way that shows you understand
I explained the situation to a receptionist, who nodded knowingly.
in a way that shows you agree
Campbell and Milburn, who were listening attentively, nodded approvingly.
in a way that shows you are sad
When he is asked if he knows what happened to her, Willard nods sadly.
slightly
He nodded slightly at his superior, but said nothing.
politely
The councillors I was addressing nodded politely and pretended to have understood what I was saying.
without saying anything
He pointed this out to Thomas, who nodded silently.
with a strong movement
I could not help nodding vigorously in agreement.