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getting the nod

getting the nod is the present participle and gerund of get the nod.

Meaning of get the nod

Verb

get the nod (third-person singular simple present gets the nod, present participle getting the nod, simple past got the nod, past participle (UK) got the nod or (US) gotten the nod)

  1. (idiomatic) be selected; be approved
    • Burnley's Nick Pope got the nod in goal but he barely touched the ball in the entire game. This was a cap and clean sheet for this talented keeper but nothing else.2021 March 25, Phil McNulty, “England 5-0 San Marino”, in BBC Sport
  2. (idiomatic, literal) be signaled; get the message or signal

Questions about getting the nod

What is getting the nod the present participle and gerund of?
Getting the nod is the present participle and gerund of get the nod.

Words near getting the nod in the dictionary

  1. getting the idea
  2. getting the job done
  3. getting the last laugh
  4. getting the lead out
  5. getting the memo
  6. getting the nod
  7. getting the noggin joggin'
  8. getting the picture
  9. getting the point
  10. getting the push
  11. getting the runaround

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