sway
v.
move back and forth, swing to and fro; lean in a certain direction; be inclined toward, be sympathetic to; hesitate; cause to swing; influence, affect the opinion or actions of
n.
swaying movement, moving back and forth; influence, control, authority
Sway
Things and places commonly known as Sway or sway include:MusicSway (musical genre)
Sway (dance), a motion in ballroom danceSway (band), an Irish rock bandSongs
Sway (song), a song recorded by Dean Martin, the Pussycat Dolls, and many others
Sway (Bic Runga song), a song by Bic Runga, popularized by the film American Pi
Sway (The Rolling Stones song), a song by The Rolling Stones"Sway", a song by Lostprophets from the album Start SomethingSway (Coal Chamber song), a song by
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sway
Noun
1. controlling influence
(hypernym) power, powerfulness
(derivation) carry, persuade
2. pitching dangerously to one side
(synonym) rock, careen, tilt
(hypernym) lurch, pitch, pitching
(derivation) rock
Verb
1. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
(synonym) rock, shake
(hypernym) move back and forth
(hyponym) roll
(verb-group) rock
(derivation) rock, careen, tilt
2. move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"
(synonym) swing
(hypernym) move back and forth
(hyponym) waver, weave
(derivation) rock, careen, tilt
3. win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
(synonym) carry, persuade
(hypernym) influence, act upon, work
(verb-group) carry
4. cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
(synonym) rock
(hypernym) move, displace
(verb-group) rock, shake
(derivation) rock, careen, tilt
Sway
(v. i.)
To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter.
(v. i.)
To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward.
(v. i.)
To influence or direct by power and authority; by persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide.
(v. i.)
To hoist; as, to sway up the yards.
(v. i.)
To have weight or influence.
(v. i.)
To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp; as, reeds swayed by wind; judgment swayed by passion.
(v. i.)
To bear sway; to rule; to govern.
(v. i.)
To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.
(n.)
The act of swaying; a swaying motion; the swing or sweep of a weapon.
(n.)
Rule; dominion; control.
(n.)
Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.
(n.)
Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires.
(n.)
A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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