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- Dictionarysway/sweɪ/
verb
- 1. move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side: "he swayed slightly on his feet" Similar
- 2. control or influence (a person or course of action): "he's easily swayed by other people" Similar
noun
- 1. a rhythmical movement from side to side: "the easy sway of her hips" Similar
- 2. rule; control: "the country was under the sway of rival warlords" Similar
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SWAY definition: 1. to move slowly from side to side: 2. to cause something to move or change: 3. to persuade…. Learn more.
Definition of sway verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SWAY meaning: 1. to move slowly from side to side: 2. to cause something to move or change: 3. to persuade…. Learn more.
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 ruler or governor. 3. : to fluctuate or veer between one point, position, or opinion and another.
SWAY definition: 1. to move slowly from one side to the other: 2. to persuade someone to change their opinion or…. Learn more.
sway in British English. (sweɪ ) verb. 1. (usually intr) to swing or cause to swing to and fro. 2. (usually intr) to lean or incline or cause to lean or incline to one side or in different directions in turn. 3. (usually intr) to vacillate or cause to vacillate between two or more opinions.
sway meaning, definition, what is sway: to move slowly from one side to another...: Learn more.
verb (used without object) to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support. Synonyms: wave. 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.
The sway, or rocking motion, of a boat is too much for many stomachs. People can sway if they're dizzy, tilting from side to side as they walk. On a windy day you can see trees swaying and bending in the wind.
1. To cause to swing back and forth or to and fro: The breeze swayed the wheat. 2. To cause to incline or bend: The wind swayed the trees toward the house. 3. To exert influence or control over: His speech swayed the voters. 4. Nautical To hoist (a mast or yard) into position. 5. Archaic. a. To rule or govern. b. To wield, as a weapon or scepter.
