1
controlling influence
"The charismatic speaker managed to sway the entire jury toward a guilty verdict."
2
pitching dangerously to one side
"The boat began to sway dangerously to one side as a massive wave crashed against its hull."
3
The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
"The captain's sword made a wide sway as he parried the enemy's strike."
1
move back and forth or sideways
"the ship was rocking"
"the tall building swayed"
"She rocked back and forth on her feet"
2
move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
"He swung back"
3
win approval or support for
"Carry all before one"
"His speech did not sway the voters"
4
cause to move back and forth
"rock the cradle"
"rock the baby"
"the wind swayed the trees gently"
5
To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.
"The old lighthouse keeper watched as the heavy wooden doors swayed gently in the steady ocean breeze."
1
A village in Hampshire, England.
"After visiting the historic church in Sway, we decided to spend our afternoon exploring the quiet lanes of that charming Hampshire village."
Example Sentences
"the ship was rocking"
verb
"the tall building swayed"
verb
"She rocked back and forth on her feet"
verb
"He swung back"
verb
"Carry all before one"
verb
"His speech did not sway the voters"
verb
"rock the cradle"
verb
"rock the baby"
verb
"the wind swayed the trees gently"
verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
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