Hyphenation of nodding

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word nodding? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

nod-ding

Definitions of nodding:

1.	Express or signify by nodding He nodded his approval
2.	Lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer
3.	Let the head fall forward through drowsiness The old man was nodding in his chair
4.	Sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion The flowers were nodding in the breeze
5.	Be almost asleep The old man sat nodding by the fireplace
6.	Having branches or flower heads that bend downward Nodding daffodils The pendulous branches of a weeping willow Lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers

Synonyms of nodding:

adj	cernuous, drooping, pendulous, unerect

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.