head nod
Wordless yes gesture
A head nod is a gesture of tilting the head forward and back, typically signaling agreement, acknowledgment, or greeting.
A single downward nod often means yes or shows understanding: She gave a head nod of approval.
A quick upward nod serves as an informal greeting, especially between men: He gave me the head nod across the room.
The gesture can also indicate direction or single someone out without words.
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- body languageUnspoken physical expression
- nonverbal communicationWordless transmission of meaning
- agreementShared position between parties
- silent agreementConsent conveyed without words
yes · acknowledge · bow · greeting · approval · assent · bob · tilt · chin · signal · understanding · consent · silent · affirmation · respect · subtle · rhythmic · drowsy
- Signs of Respectsalute, bow, handshake, curtsy, hat tip
- nonmanualseyebrow raise, facial expression, eye gaze, furrowed brow, brow furrow
- social interactionshello, goodbye, talk, chat, conversation
- affirmativesyes, yeah, yep, yup, absolutely
- binary statesyes, no, true, false, on
- body languagegestures, facial expressions, hand gestures, posture, pointing
head nodhead shake
Lateral cranial movement meaning no
no · refusal · denial · rejection · disagreement
head nodblank stare
Expressionless, unfocused gaze
cold shoulder · ignoring · looking away · turned back · averted gaze
head nodhead shake
Lateral cranial movement meaning no
headshake · shrug · eye roll · turned-up nose · dismissive wave
head, nod, heads, headed, heading, header, headless, overhead, beheaded