nod back

UK
/nɒd bæk/
US
/nɑd bæk/

Translations

nod backverb
nodded back
Past Simple
nodded back
Past Participle
nodding back
Gerund
UK
/nɒd bæk/
US
/nɑd bæk/
hocher la tête en retour
When she saw him across the room, she nodded back to acknowledge his presence.
Lorsqu’elle l’a vu de l’autre côté de la pièce, elle a hoché la tête en retour pour signaler sa présence.
Additional translations
répondre d’un signe de tête

Definitions

nod backverb
To return a nod as a form of acknowledgment or greeting.
When she saw him across the room, she nodded back to acknowledge his presence.