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nodding out

nodding out is the present participle and gerund of nod out.

Meaning of nod out

Verb

nod out (third-person singular simple present nods out, present participle nodding out, simple past and past participle nodded out)

  1. (idiomatic) To become drowsy and fall asleep; nod off.
    • (London calling) And I don’t wanna shout;
      But while we were talking, I saw you nodding out.1979 December 14, The Clash, “London Calling”, in London Calling

Questions about nodding out

What is nodding out the present participle and gerund of?
Nodding out is the present participle and gerund of nod out.

Words near nodding out in the dictionary

  1. nodding donkey
  2. nodding donkeys
  3. nodding in
  4. nodding off
  5. nodding onion
  6. nodding out
  7. nodding syndrome
  8. nodding thistle
  9. nodding thistles
  10. nodding through
  11. nodding trillium

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