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sway

/ sway /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
controlling influence
Type of:
power powerfulness
Derived:
carry persuade rock shake
verb Sense 2
move back and forth or sideways
"the ship was rocking"
"the tall building swayed"
"She rocked back and forth on her feet"
Type of:
move back and forth
Kinds of:
roll nutate swag totter
Derived:
wag waggle shake rock careen
Verb group:
rock
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
cause to move back and forth
"rock the cradle"
"rock the baby"
"the wind swayed the trees gently"
Type of:
move displace
Derived:
rock careen tilt rocker
Verb group:
rock shake
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
"He swung back"
Type of:
move back and forth
Kinds of:
waver weave lash oscillate vibrate
Derived:
rock careen tilt swing swinging
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 5
pitching dangerously to one side
Type of:
lurch pitch pitching
Derived:
careen wobble shift tilt cant
verb Sense 6
win approval or support for
"Carry all before one"
"His speech did not sway the voters"
Type of:
influence act upon work
Verb group:
carry
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
48
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

power powerfulness move back and forth roll nutate swag totter move displace waver weave lash