Idioms for nod
- British Slang. on credit.
- Slang. drowsy following a dose of a narcotic drug.
give the nod to, Informal.
to express approval of; agree to: The board gave the nod to the new proposal.
on the nod,
Origin of nod
1350–1400; Middle English
nodde, of uncertain origin
OTHER WORDS FROM nod
nod·der, noun nod·ding·ly, adverb un·nod·ding, adjectiveWords nearby nod
British Dictionary definitions for nod off (1 of 2)
nod off
verb
(intr, adverb) informal
to fall asleep
British Dictionary definitions for nod off (2 of 2)
nod
/ (nɒd) /
verb nods, nodding or nodded
noun
Derived forms of nod
nodding, adjective, nounWord Origin for nod
C14
nodde, of obscure origin
Idioms and Phrases with nod off (1 of 2)
nod off
Fall asleep momentarily, doze, as in Grandma spends a lot of time in her rocking chair, nodding off now and then. This expression alludes to the quick involuntary dropping of one's head from an upright position when drowsy or napping. The verb nod alone was so used from the mid-1500s. Also see drop off, def. 1.
Idioms and Phrases with nod off (2 of 2)
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