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The act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement
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headshaking
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 the act of shake one's head, in disagreement or disapproval 2 (context by extension English) disagreement or disapproval
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement; "I could tell from their headshakes that they didn't believe me" [syn: headshake ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Headshaking is a condition where the horse or pony shakes its head continuously, often while being ridden. Originally considered a bad habit , it is now thought that some horses are allergic to certain pollens, which causes them to headshake. However horses ...
Usage examples of headshaking.
She could understand the negative by the headshaking, but not anything else.
There was something in the piolence of his headshaking that was close to horror.
Now she watched as the argument progressed, with handwaving and headshaking and—by the expressions—raised voices.