Sway
Word | SWAY |
Character | 4 |
Hyphenation | sway |
Pronunciations | /sweɪ/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Sway"
What do we mean by sway?
To swing back and forth or to and fro. synonym: swing. intransitive verb
To incline or bend to one side; veer. intransitive verb
To incline toward change, as in opinion or feeling. intransitive verb
To fluctuate, as in outlook. intransitive verb
To cause to swing back and forth or to and fro. intransitive verb
To cause to incline or bend. intransitive verb
To exert influence or control over. intransitive verb
To hoist (a mast or yard) into position. intransitive verb
To rule or govern. intransitive verb
To wield, as a weapon or scepter. intransitive verb
The act of moving from side to side with a swinging motion. noun
Influence or control. noun
Inclination; preponderance; movement toward one side or the other, or toward both alternately; swing. noun
Weight; force, as of some heavy or powerful agent. noun
Rule; control; government: probably in allusion to the sway of the scepter, or of the sword, embodying and illustrating government. noun
An instrument of rule or management. noun
A switch used by thatchers to bind their Work. noun
To bend to one side, as by excess of weight; hang in a heavy, unsteady manner; lean away from the perpendicular; swag: as, a wall that sways to the west; also, to bend or lean first to one side and then to the other; swing backward and forward.
The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
A rocking or swinging motion.
Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.
Rule; dominion; control; power.
A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.
The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's lateral motion.
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