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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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SWAYED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of sway 2. to move slowly from side to side: 3. to cause…. Learn more.
to cause something to move or change: Recent developments have swayed the balance of power in the region. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Shaking, swinging and vibrating. brandish. earth-shaking. flappy. flourish. fluff something up. reverberation. reverberative. ripple. rock-a-bye. shake out. shakily. shiver. thrash. trembly.
The meaning of SWAY is the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion. How to use sway in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sway.
adjective. , Veterinary Pathology. swaybacked. Discover More. Other Words From. un·swayed adjective. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of swayed 1. First recorded in 1570–80; sway + -ed 2. Discover More. Example Sentences. Do not fall into the trap of being swayed by political notion. From The Daily Beast.
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.
to move slowly from side to side: The trees were swaying in the wind. The movement of the ship caused the mast to sway from side to side /back and forth. A drunk was standing in the middle of the street, swaying uncertainly and trying hard to stay upright. [ T ]
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.
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.
Definition of sway verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. Swaying is usually a gentle motion, but if you're easily swayed, you're in trouble. That means you're easily influenced by others.
