einnicken — meaning in English

English meaning

• nod verb To move the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment.

Senses

einnicken is used for these senses in English:

• conk out (intransitive, informal) To fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly.
• doze off To fall asleep unintentionally.
• nod (intransitive) To gradually fall asleep.
• nod off (idiomatic, intransitive) To fall asleep, especially unintentionally.

nod — full definition

1. verb To move the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment.
2. verb To let the head droop as one starts to fall asleep.
3. noun The gesture of moving the head up and down, showing agreement or greeting.
4. noun A brief mention or reference to something.

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