Defenition of the word sway
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Defenition of the word sway
- To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.
- move sideways or in an unsteady way, as of a ship or a vehicle out of control
- win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"
- sway gently back and forth, as of flowers or tress in the wind
- pitching dangerously to one side
- move back and forth, like a ship
- controlling influence
- move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"
- move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
- cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
- win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
- move back and forth or sideways
- cause to move back and forth
- move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
- win approval or support for
Synonyms for the word sway
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- affect
- authority
- bend
- careen
- carry
- command
- control
- convince
- domination
- flap
- flapping
- influence
- lean
- manipulate
- movement
- nod
- persuade
- power
- rock
- shake
- shift
- stroke
- sweep
- swing
- tilt
- wave
- win over
- wobble
Similar words in the sway
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- sway
- swayed
- swaying
- sways
Hyponyms for the word sway
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- brachiate
- lash
- nutate
- oscillate
- roll
- swag
- totter
- vibrate
- waver
- weave
Hypernyms for the word sway
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- act upon
- displace
- influence
- lurch
- move
- move back and forth
- pitch
- pitching
- potency
- power
- powerfulness
- work
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