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flowers nodding in the wind -> compare shake one's head (SHAKE) 2 [T] to show in this way: They nodded their agreement.
nod off phr v [I] to fall asleep, especially unintentionally, letting one's head drop: I nodded off in my chair and missed the end of the film.
nod² n 1 (C usually sing.) an act of nodding: She greeted us with a nod (of the head). | He gave a slight nod. 2 approval: The governor gave the new bill a nod on Thursday. 3 a nod's as good as a wink infml, often humor (used to show that the speaker understands a situation without needing a full explanation) 4 on the nod BrE infml (approved or accepted) by general agreement and without being talked about: The chairman's proposals are usually passed on the nod at the shareholders' meetings.
no-dal /ˈnədl/ adj fml of or near one or more nodes
nodding ac'quaintance n (S(with)) a very slight familiarity with a person or subject: She and I have a nodding acquaintance. | only a nodding acquaintance with local history
nod-dle /ˈnɒdl ǁ ˈnɑːdl/ n old-fash slang a person's head or brain
Nod·dy /ˈnɒdi ǁ ˈnɑː-/ trademark a character in children's books by the British writer Enid BLYTON. He wears a little blue hat with a bell on the top, and drives a yellow and red car around Toytown, with his friend BIG EARS.
node /nəʊd/ n 1 tech a place where branches or parts of a system or network meet or join 2 a swelling or roundish lump, as on a tree trunk or a person's body: a lymph node
nod-ule /ˈnɒdjuːl ǁ ˈnɑːdʒuːl/ n a small round mass or lump, especially a small round swelling on a plant or a person's body → -ular /ˈnɒdjʊlər ǁ ˈnɑːdʒə-/ adj
No-el /nəʊˈel/ n (U) a word used in songs, on cards etc meaning CHRISTMAS
noes /nəʊz/ pl. of NO
no-fault adj tech, especially AmE of a point of view in which the determination of blame or responsibility is not important: no-fault insurance laws | a no-fault divorce case
no-'fly zone n an area that only particular aircraft are allowed to enter, and in which other aircraft could be attacked
no-frills 'airline n an AIRLINE which aims to make its flights as inexpensive as possible, by not providing passengers with services such as films, music, or free food and drinks
nog-gin /ˈnɒgɪn ǁ ˈnɑː-/ n [usually sing.] 1 slang a person's head or brain: Think! Use your noggin! 2 BrE a small amount (usually a GILL) of an alcoholic drink
no-go area n infml, especially BrE an area, especially in a city, controlled by one of two opposed groups and dangerous for anyone else to enter: Since the invasion the southern part of the town has become a no-go area.
Noh /nəʊ/ n [U] ➝ see NO
no-'hitter n (in BASEBALL) a game in which the PITCHER does not allow anyone on the opposing team to hit the ball successfully: Cy Young was the first pitcher ever to throw a no-hitter.
no-holds-'barred adj [A] (of a discussion, situation etc) having no rules or limits: Viewers had been promised a no-holds-barred interview with the former mayor.
no-'hoper n BrE a person or animal who you think has no chance of winning something or of being successful: a bunch of complete no-hopers
no-how /ˈnəhaʊ/ adv nonstandard or humor in no way; not at all
noise¹ /nɔɪz/ n 1 [C;U] sound, especially (an) unwanted or meaningless unmusical sound: I heard a noise outside. | Try not to make a noise when you go upstairs; the baby's asleep. | There's so much noise in this restaurant I can hardly hear you talking. | What's wrong with the car? The engine's making funny noises. 2 [U] tech a) unwanted signals produced by an electrical CIRCUIT b) meaningless information produced by a computer 3 make noises infml to express feelings or intentions of the stated kind: My teacher made encouraging noises when I said I wanted to go to university. ➝ see also BIG NOISE → -less adj → -lessly adv → -lessness n [U]
Compare sound, voice, and noise. A sound is anything that you hear: the sound of voices/of music/of breaking glass. A voice is the sound of a person speaking or singing: She has a loud/high/charming voice. | a song for male voices. | a noise is usually a loud, unpleasant sound: Stop making so much noise!
noise² v especially BrE
noise sthg. about/abroad/around phr v [T often pass.] to make public (a piece of news that is perhaps untrue): Rumours of an election are being noised abroad. | It's being noised around that the factory is going to close.
'noise pol,lution n [U] (the making of) a very loud noise which is unpleasant to people near it and which is viewed as a type of POLLUTION: People living opposite the factory complained that it was a source of noise pollution.
noi-sette /nwɑːˈzet/ n often pl. a small round boneless piece of usually lamb meat: noisettes of lamb
noi-some /ˈnɔɪsəm/ adj especially lit very unpleasant (especially of a smell)
nois-y /ˈnɔɪzi/ adj full of noise; making a lot of noise: a noisy car | It's very noisy in this office. → -ily adv → -iness n [U]
Nok-i-a /ˈnɒkiə ǁ ˈnɑː-/ a Finnish company that makes MOBILE PHONES
No-lan Re-port, the /ˈnələn rɪˌpɔːt  -rɪpɔːrt/ a report made in 1997 by the Nolan Committee, a group which was set up in the UK in 1994 in order to find out if some members of parliament had behaved dishonestly. According to the newspapers, some Conservative MPs had accepted money from business people in exchange for asking questions for them in the House of Commons. The committee found that some of these claims were true. It was led by a judge called Lord Nolan.
no-lo con-ten-de-re /ˌnəʊləʊ kənˈtendərɪ ǁ -kənˈtendəreɪ/ also no contest infml → adv, adj, n Lat (in US law) (of) a PLEA in a court case that means the person being tried does not admit guilt, but also does not defend himself: The former governor was convicted after a nolo contendere plea on charges of corruption. | She pleaded nolo contendere to the homicide charge.
no-mad /ˈnəmæd/ n a member of a tribe which travels from place to place, especially to find grass for its animals: the nomads of the desert → -ic /nəʊˈmædɪk/ adj: a nomadic people
'no-man's-,land n [S;U] an area of land which no one owns or controls, especially between two borders or two opposing armies: He was shot crossing no-man's-land.
nom de plume /ˌnɒm də ˈpluːm ǁ ˌnɑːm-/ n pl. noms de plume (same pronunciation) a PEN NAME
no-men-cla-ture /nəʊˈmeŋklətʃər ǁ ˈnəʊmənkleɪ-/ n tech [C;U] a system of naming things, especially in science: medical nomenclature | the nomenclature of chemical compounds
nom-i-nal /ˈnɒmɪnəl ǁ ˈnɑː-/ adj 1 in name or form but usually not in reality: The old man is only the nominal head of the business; his daughter makes all the decisions. | His position as chairman is purely nominal. 2 (of an amount of money) very small; NEGLIGIBLE: sold for a nominal sum (=a price far below the real value) 3 tech (in grammar) of or used as a noun: a nominal phrase | nominal endings such as '-ness' and '-ation'. → -ly adv: He is nominally the head of the firm.
nom-i-nate /ˈnɒmɪneɪt ǁ ˈnɑː-/ v [T] 1 [(for, as)] to suggest or name (someone) officially for a position, office, duty, honour etc: I wish to nominate Jane Morrison for/as president of the club. | [+obj+to-v] I nominate John to represent us at the meeting. 2 [(as)] to appoint (someone) to such a position, office etc without election: The director nominated me as his official representative at the conference.
nom-i-na-tion /ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən ǁ ˌnɑː-/ n [C;U(for, as)] the act of nominating or a case of being nominated: The club agreed to all the committee's nominations. | Who will get the Republican nomination for president? | His nomination as chief executive was approved/rejected by the board.
nom-i-na-tive /ˈnɒmɪnətɪv, ˈnɒmə- ǁ ˈnɑː-/ n tech a particular form of a noun in certain languages, such as Latin, Greek, and German, which shows that the noun is the subject of a verb → nominative adj
nom-i-nee /ˌnɒmɪˈniː ǁ ˌnɑː-/ n a person who has been nominated
non- ➝ see WORD FORMATION TABLE