What does Nodding mean?
Definitions for Nodding
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Princeton's WordNet
cernuous, drooping, nodding, pendulous, weepingadjective
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
"nodding daffodils"; "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow"; "lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers"
Wikipedia
nodding
A nod of the head is a gesture in which the head is tilted in alternating up and down arcs along the sagittal plane. In many cultures, it is most commonly, but not universally, used to indicate agreement, acceptance, or acknowledgement.
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nodding
Nodding refers to the act of moving one's head up and down, usually as a sign of agreement, understanding, approval, or acknowledgement. It's a common non-verbal gesture used universally in human communication.
Webster Dictionary
Nodding
of Nod
Noddingadjective
curved so that the apex hangs down; having the top bent downward
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Nodding in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Nodding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Nodding in a Sentence
It’s infuriating, eddie was not preaching or teaching or proselytizing or evangelizing. He was reverently nodding his head.
He was made to smack his mother, he had to do it three times before the smacks were loud enough for Tony Alamo to approve of them … His control was absolute. No one told him no. It was pretty horrible. Something as simple as falling asleep in church could get you in trouble, even though it was the third time you ’d been at church that day, and you had already worked and gone to school and prayed for several hours. We would be nodding off. But if someone went to sleep ? God forbid you got caught. It was pretty bad … I wanted to know what life was like beyond this.
Some news accounts simply reference ‘the ransomware attack’ without a specific origin, or point the blame generically at ‘a criminal group in Russia,’ it is curious to see this coverage appear to downplay the Russian connection, particularly whether this cyberattack could have happened without nodding approval from the Russian government.
We did speak to her, she was able to communicate by nodding her head yes and no. She communicated without any fear that she wanted to donate her organs after she passed away.
Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends, rather than mob merriment, noise and thousands of nodding acquaintances.
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