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headshaking

headshaking noun: the act of shaking one's head, in disagreement or disapproval.

Noun

headshaking (countable and uncountable, plural headshakings)

  1. the act of shaking one's head, in disagreement or disapproval
  2. (broadly) disagreement or disapproval

Forms of headshaking

pluralheadshakings

Origin of headshaking

From head + shaking.

Questions about headshaking

What does headshaking mean?
Headshaking means the act of shaking one's head, in disagreement or disapproval.
What part of speech is headshaking?
Headshaking is a noun.
What is the plural of headshaking?
The plural of headshaking is headshakings.

Words near headshaking in the dictionary

  1. headsful
  2. headshake
  3. headshaker
  4. headshakers
  5. headshakes
  6. headshaking
  7. headshakings
  8. headshape
  9. headshapes
  10. headshaping
  11. headsheet

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