nodded
- 1Simple past and past participle of nod.
The judge nodded slowly as the witness described the night in question.
By the end of the meeting, everyone had nodded in agreement with the plan.
Note
The final d doubles before -ed, as it does in short verbs ending in one vowel and one consonant. Because nod can take an object or stand alone, the form works both ways. With an object, it shows what the nod signified: she nodded her approval, he nodded a greeting. Without one, it can mean drifting toward sleep, or slipping up through tiredness or inattention, as in a moment when even a careful editor nodded.
She nodded her approval of the plan without saying a word.
He nodded a quick greeting to the doorman on his way in.
nodded is a form of nod
nod, verb: To move the head up and down, often to show agreement. Full entry
- Spelling
- nod → nodded: double the d, add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.
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