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sway
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- pronunciation:
- sweI
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sways, swaying, swayed |
| definition 1: |
to swing back and forth or from side to side; rock.
She swayed in time to the music.- synonyms:
- rock
- similar words:
- reel, roll, swing, totter, wobble
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| definition 2: |
to change in sympathy or opinion.
He's swaying toward my ideas.- synonyms:
- lean
- similar words:
- bend, incline, move
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| definition 3: |
to cause to swing back and forth or from side to side.
I swayed the cradle until the baby slept.- synonyms:
- swing
- similar words:
- push, rock, shake
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| definition 4: |
to cause to change a decision or opinion.
Her speech swayed them to change their vote.- synonyms:
- cause, influence
- similar words:
- convince, move, persuade, prompt
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| related words: |
affect, bias, control, dance, lurch, prejudice, quake, sell, shake, swing, toss, win |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an act or instance of swaying.
We saw how windy it was by the sway of the trees.- similar words:
- influence, shake
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| definition 2: |
control or influence.
The president holds sway over the final decision.- synonyms:
- authority, control, power
- similar words:
- influence, say
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| related words: |
grasp, hold, magnetism, weight |
| derivations: |
swayable (adj.), swayingly (adv.), swayer (n.) |
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