Standard Lemma guide

nodding

adj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈnɑdɪŋ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈnɒdɪŋ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒdɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: N AA1 D IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having the flower facing downwards.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nutant

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The act by which one nods.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of nod

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • nodding daffodils
  • the pendulous branches of a weeping willow
  • lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cernuous, drooping, pendulous, weeping

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Latin: nūtus — the act by which one nods
  • Macedonian: климање (klimanje) — the act by which one nods
  • Spanish: cabeceamiento — the act by which one nods
  • Spanish: cabeceo — the act by which one nods