English Reference
Idiom idiom

nod out

Meaning

To become drowsy and fall asleep; nod off.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples
SIMPLE

“He started to nod out during the long movie.”

CONTEXTUAL

“The lecture was so boring that several students began to nod out in their seats.”

COMPLEX

“Exhausted from the long journey, the traveler struggled to stay awake but eventually started to nod out against the train window.”

Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    get the nod

    be selected; be approved

  2. 02

    nod off

    To fall asleep, especially unintentionally.

  3. 03

    nodding acquaintance

    A casual or partial familiarity; a relationship which is not close or fully developed; an inexact understanding (of something).

Last updated August 10, 2026