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.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Sway

The word "sway" in example sentences

Would seeing the label sway your decision in any way? ❋ Unknown (2010)

This reflects the continuing reduction in American sway in the region, and especially the "engagement" with Syria. ❋ Jennifer Rubin (2011)

What she wants is to maintain sway over the party by forcing Obama to accept her terms for who the VP will eventually be (such as "don't choose a woman or my supporters will be pissed.") ❋ Unknown (2008)

Each sway is contained in a larger swatch of 'land' called a primacy. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The Chalin sway, where Titus appears, is modeled after feudal China, and lends an exotic yet oddly familiar feel to that portion of the Entire. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Time falsed our union and divided who were one in sway, x. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Faith, and on like wise do thou (Woe be to thee!) seek salvation and thou shalt be saved from the wrath of the King Almighty in sway, Creator of Night and Day. ❋ Unknown (2006)

And there befel between them great fight and sore fray and the sword went round in sway and there was much said and say; nor did they leave fighting till fled the day and gloom came, when they drew from one another away. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I personally don't think it automatically spells doom for a movie to sway from the original text and this is one adaptation that I look forward to since I enjoyed the books so much. ❋ Unknown (2004)

In terrified suspense Ruth watched the slender figure within sway back and forth as if abandoned to despair, when, again, came that stifled voice: Sofala – The Devil's ❋ Unknown (1930)

Macedonian dynasty extended their sway from the sources of the ❋ Unknown (1206)

His successors (the great Moguls 71) extended their sway from the mountains of Cashmir to Cape Comorin, and from Candahar to the Gulf of Bengal. ❋ Unknown (1206)

It's got nothing to do with "sway" - who said that? ❋ Unknown (2009)

As Razziq walked through the main market in Spin Boldak on a recent morning, there was little indication that his sway has been attenuated. ❋ Rajiv Chandrasekaran (2010)

Not for them the calico dresses and Laura Ingalls Wilder accoutrements, nor are they afflicted with the strange home perms that hold the God-fearing Duggar girls in sway. ❋ Hank Stuever (2010)

ALLEN: Well, you know, if by cult you mean, people who are under someone's sway, that is are kind of engaging in blind obedience to a leaders and who are potentially, you know, a danger to themselves or others. ❋ Unknown (2005)

He is thoroughly disgusted with Mexican sway, which is fast sending his country backwards, instead of forwards, in the scale of civilization, and for years he has been desirous of the change which has now taken place. ❋ Edwin Bryant (N/A)

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