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A head shake is a gesture in which the head is turned left and right along the transverse plane repeatedly in quick succession. In many cultures, it is most commonly, [1] but not universally, used to indicate disagreement, denial, or rejection. It can also signify disapproval or upset at a situation, often with slower movement.
The head bobble, head wobble, or Indian head shake refers to a common gesture found in South Asian cultures, most notably in India. The motion usually consists of a side-to-side tilting of the head in arcs along the coronal plane. [1] A form of nonverbal communication, it may mean yes, good, maybe, okay, or I understand, depending on the ...
Head shake, indicates a negative reaction to a query or a rejection in English-speaking cultures; also used occasionally in disbelief. Headbanging a deep and abrupt shaking of the head, sometimes to whip long hair back and forth. Done in time with music, headbanging is used as a sign of excitement and appreciation of a performance.
Finger gestures are commonly used in a variety of ways, from point at something to indicate that you want to show a person something to indicating a thumbs up to show everything is good. [27] Some gestures are near universals, i.e., found all over the world with only some exceptions. An example is the head shake to signify "no". [28]
Donald Trump spent much of the debate staring forward, while Kamala Harris eyed him quizzically and occasionally spoke directly into the camera.
In the circles where I have moved for the 60+ years of my life I have never heard the word shake used in the way described in Part b: of that definition. HiLo48 00:15, 23 June 2013 (UTC) See Nod (gesture), Head shake and Head bobble. I think dictionary.com is just plain confused. AndyTheGrump 00:18, 23 June 2013 (UTC)
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Nodding to indicate "yes" is widespread, and appears in a large number of diverse cultural and linguistic groups. Areas in which nodding generally takes this meaning include the Indian subcontinent (note that the head bobble also shows agreement there), the Middle East , Southeast Asia , most of Europe , South America and North America .