Translation of "Hocher" in English

Il a l'habitude de hocher la tête en écoutant une conversation.

He has a habit of moving his head up and down when he is listening to a conversation.

Parfois, hocher de la tête suffit à indiquer à quelqu'un que vous l'écoutez attentivement.

- Sometimes nodding is sufficient to indicate to a person that you're listening attentively to them.
- Sometimes nodding is sufficient to indicate to a person that you're listening attentively to him or her.

Lorsque je le salue, il ne répond jamais rien; il se contente de hocher la tête.

When I say hello to him, he never replies; he only inclines his head.