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gotten the nod

gotten the nod is the past participle 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 gotten the nod

What is gotten the nod the past participle of?
Gotten the nod is the past participle of get the nod.

Words near gotten the nod in the dictionary

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

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