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- Dictionaryswaying/ˈsweɪɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. moving slowly or rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side: "swaying palm trees"
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SWAYING definition: 1. present participle of sway 2. to move slowly from side to side: 3. to cause something to move…. Learn more.
Sway means to move slowly from side to side, to cause something to move or change, or to persuade someone to believe or do something. See how to use sway in sentences and find related words and phrases.
Learn the meaning of sway as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Sway can mean a motion, an influence, a power, or a deflection.
Swaying is the present participle of sway, which means to move slowly from side to side or to persuade someone to do something. Learn more about the verb sway and its usage with examples and synonyms.
a. To incline toward change, as in opinion or feeling: He swayed toward trying out for the chorus. b. To fluctuate, as in outlook. v.tr. 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.
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.
Learn the meaning of sway as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Sway can mean to move from side to side, to influence or control, or to rule or dominate.
