sway
sway/swā/
verb
move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backward and forward or from side to side.
"he swayed slightly on his feet"
synonyms: swing, shake, oscillate, rock, undulate, move from side to side, move to and fro, move back and forth, stagger, wobble, lurch, reel, roll, list, stumble, pitch, keel, veer, swerve, waver, fluctuate, vacillate, alternate, vary, see-saw, yo-yo, equivocate, hesitate, shilly-shally, hum and haw, blow hot and cold
noun
- a rhythmical movement from side to side."the easy sway of her hips"synonyms: swing, sweep, wave, roll, shake, movement, oscillation, undulation
- rule; control."the part of the continent under Russia's sway"synonyms: jurisdiction, rule, government, sovereignty, dominion, control, command, power, authority, ascendancy, domination, mastery, supremacy, influence, leadership, direction, leverage, pull, clout
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1. a : to swing slowly and rhythmically back and forth from a base or pivot b : to move gently from an upright to a leaning position 2. to hold sway : act as ...
sway verb (PERSUADE) ... to persuade someone to believe or do one thing rather than another: Her speech failed to sway her colleagues into supporting the plan.
sway Add to list Share · verb. move back and forth or sideways. “the tall building swayed” · verb. move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner. synonyms: swing.
verb (used without object) to fluctuate or vacillate, as in opinion: His ideas swayed this way and that. to wield power; exercise rule.
SWAY meaning: 1 : to move slowly back and forth; 2 : to cause (someone) to agree with you or to share your opinion often used as (be) swayed.
to cause (a person, an opinion, actions, etc.) to be inclined a certain way or be turned from a given course; influence or divert. swayed by promises.
ˈswā Definition of sway. 1. as in influence. the power to bring about a result on another under the sway of euphoria, she offered to take us all out to dinner ...
[intransitive, transitive] to move slowly from side to side; to move something in this way. (+ adv./prep.) The branches were swaying in the wind.
▻ see thesaurus at move2 [transitive]EFFECT/INFLUENCE to influence someone so that they change their opinion Don't allow yourself to be swayed by his promises.
sway has developed meanings and uses in subjects including horses and riding (early 1600s) sailing (mid 1700s) nautical (late 1700s)