Nutate (Verb)
Meaning
Rock, sway, or nod; usually involuntarily.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Her head would nutate almost imperceptibly whenever she drifted off to sleep, betraying her serene expression.
- The slightly intoxicated musician's upper body began to nutate in time with the rhythm of the music.
- As a symptom of the condition, his body would nutate violently, causing him to stumble about uncontrollably.
- The lightheaded commuter felt her head nutate alarmingly as the crowded train suddenly lurched forward.
- The newborn baby's entire body would nutate rapidly as a reflex whenever she heard an unfamiliar noise.