nūtō — meaning in English

English meaning

• nod verb To move the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment.
• stagger verb To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.

Senses

nūtō is used for these senses in English:

• nod (ambitransitive) To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.
• stagger (intransitive) In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter.

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.

stagger — full definition

1. verb To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
2. verb To shock or astonish someone.
3. verb To arrange events or times so they don't all happen at once.
4. noun An unsteady, swaying walk.

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