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- DictionarySway/swā/
verb
- 1. move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backward and forward or from side to side: "he swayed slightly on his feet"
noun
- 1. a rhythmical movement from side to side: "the easy sway of her hips"
- 2. rule; control: "the part of the continent under Russia's sway"
to move or incline to one side or in a particular direction. to incline in opinion, sympathy, tendency, etc.: She swayed toward conservatism. Synonyms: tend, bend, lean. to fluctuate or vacillate, as in opinion: His ideas swayed this way and that. to wield power; exercise rule.
Definitions of sway. verb. move back and forth or sideways. “the tall building swayed ” synonyms: rock, shake. rock. cause to move back and forth. see more. verb. move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner. synonyms: swing. see more. verb. win approval or support for. “His speech did not sway the voters” synonyms: carry, persuade. carry.
Definition of sway verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. uk / sweɪ / us. sway verb (MOVE) Add to word list. to move slowly from one side to the other: The trees swayed gently in the wind. sway verb (PERSUADE) to persuade someone to change their opinion or decision: I think I was swayed by what James said. (Definition of sway from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
3 days ago · Definition of 'sway' Word Frequency. sway. (sweɪ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense sways, present participle swaying, past tense, past participle swayed. 1. intransitive verb. When people or things sway, they lean or swing slowly from one side to the other. The people swayed back and forth with arms linked.
Sway definition, to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support. See more.
to cause (the mind, emotions, etc., or a person) to incline or turn in a specified way; influence. to cause to swerve, as from a purpose or a course of action: He swayed them from their plan. to dominate; direct. to wield, as a weapon or scepter. to rule; govern. See more. noun. the act of swaying; swaying movement.
