nodding

(verb) express or signify by nodding. Synonyms: nod. Example: "He nodded his approval."

(verb) lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation. Synonyms: nod. Example: "The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer."

(verb) let the head fall forward through drowsiness. Synonyms: nod. Example: "The old man was nodding in his chair."

(verb) sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion. Synonyms: nod. Example: "The flowers were nodding in the breeze."

(verb) be almost asleep. Synonyms: nod. Example: "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace."

(adj) having branches or flower heads that bend downward. Synonyms: cernuous, drooping, pendulous, weeping. Examples: "Nodding daffodils." "The pendulous branches of a weeping willow." "Lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers."