sway

[ swey ]

/ sweɪ /

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verb (used without object)

to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.

to move or incline to one side or in a particular direction.

to incline in opinion, sympathy, tendency, etc.: She swayed toward conservatism.

to fluctuate or vacillate, as in opinion: His ideas swayed this way and that.

to wield power; exercise rule.

verb (used with object)

to cause to move to and fro or to incline from side to side.

to cause to move to one side or in a particular direction.

Nautical. to hoist or raise (a yard, topmast, or the like) (usually followed by up).

to cause to fluctuate or vacillate.

to cause (the mind, emotions, etc., or a person) to incline or turn in a specified way; influence.

to cause to swerve, as from a purpose or a course of action: He swayed them from their plan.

to dominate; direct.

to wield, as a weapon or scepter.

to rule; govern.

noun

the act of swaying; swaying movement.

rule; dominion: He held all Asia in his sway.

dominating power or influence: Many voters were under his sway.

Origin of sway

1300–50; (verb) Middle English sweyen <Old Norse sveigja “to bend, sway” (transitive); (noun) Middle English, derivative of the verb

SYNONYMS FOR sway

1 wave.

3 lean, bend, tend.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR sway ON THESAURUS.COM

synonym study for sway

1. See swing¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM sway

sway·a·ble, adjectiveswayer, nounsway·ing·ly, adverbself-sway, noun

un·sway·a·ble, adjectiveun·sway·ing, adjective

Words nearby sway

Swati, Swatow, swats, swatter, S wave, sway, swayback, swaybacked, sway bar, swayed, Swaz.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for sway

These kinds of rules are in place to protect the governing process from improper political influence and elections from the sway of powerful actors.
The GOP Convention Violated Plenty Of Norms, But Did It Undermine Democratic Values?|Julia Azari|September 1, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Physicists have never proposed that the law of gravity, the increase in entropy, or the various electromagnetic “rules” that hold sway among subatomic particles should be consulted as a source of ethical good.
Just Because It’s Natural Doesn’t Mean It’s Good - Issue 89: The Dark Side|David P. Barash|August 19, 2020|Nautilus
Its outcome will determine the makeup not only of the Board of Supervisors, but to a large extent the governing body that oversees SANDAG, the region’s planning agency, which has significant sway over housing and transit policy.
One Race Could Make or Break Plans to Overhaul the Region’s Transportation System|Jesse Marx|August 13, 2020|Voice of San Diego
As Baumeister noted, he thought he’d find areas of life where the negativity bias doesn’t hold sway, but he didn’t.
Reasons to Be Cheerful (Ep. 417)|Stephen J. Dubner|May 7, 2020|Freakonomics

Many millions have been spent on television ads in North Carolina, as groups on the right and left try to sway the electorate.
Why Voters Are So Totally Checked Out|Eleanor Clift|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
None of these studies, campaigns, or assertions should be enough to sway public opinion towards or against pot.
Another Hazy Week For Weed|Abby Haglage|September 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You have to sway from one foot to another to keep them from staking their claim.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq|Nathan Bradley Bethea|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He even set the mic down before his time was up, he only finished after being coaxed back onto the stage by Sway.
America’s Poets: Battle Rap Gets Real|Rich Goldstein|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It may mean celebrities are so numerous they constitute a voting bloc that could sway state and federal elections.
Welcome to Showbiz Sharia Law|P. J. O’Rourke|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Both of these elements govern a well-regulated household, and both should sway the political destinies of the entire human family.
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV|Various
But shall she not prevail, And sway you, as she oft hath done before?Gent.
Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (8 of 10)|Francis Beaumont
By the way, when you fire at a guanaco they will sway their heads downwards with an odd sort of ducking motion.
Through the Heart of Patagonia|H. Hesketh Prichard
The mast-rope employed to sway up a top-mast or topgallant-mast, in order to fix it in its place, or lower it.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
It is this desire to dominate which inspires him to avoid truths over which he has no sway and to invent myths.
Fantazius Mallare|Ben Hecht

British Dictionary definitions for sway

sway

/ (sweɪ) /

verb

(usually intr) to swing or cause to swing to and fro

(usually intr) to lean or incline or cause to lean or incline to one side or in different directions in turn

(usually intr) to vacillate or cause to vacillate between two or more opinions

to be influenced or swerve or influence or cause to swerve to or from a purpose or opinion

(tr) nautical to hoist (a yard, mast, or other spar)

archaic, or poetic to rule or wield power (over)

(tr) archaic to wield (a weapon)

noun

control; power

a swinging or leaning movement

archaic dominion; governing authority

hold sway to be master; reign

Derived forms of sway

swayable, adjectiveswayer, nounswayful, adjective

Word Origin for sway

C16: probably from Old Norse sveigja to bend; related to Dutch zwaaien, Low German swājen

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with sway

sway

see hold sway.

单词	sway
释义	sway [ swey ] / sweɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sway ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support. to move or incline to one side or in a particular direction. to incline in opinion, sympathy, tendency, etc.: She swayed toward conservatism. to fluctuate or vacillate, as in opinion: His ideas swayed this way and that. to wield power; exercise rule. verb (used with object) to cause to move to and fro or to incline from side to side. to cause to move to one side or in a particular direction. Nautical. to hoist or raise (a yard, topmast, or the like) (usually followed by up). to cause to fluctuate or vacillate. to cause (the mind, emotions, etc., or a person) to incline or turn in a specified way; influence. to cause to swerve, as from a purpose or a course of action: He swayed them from their plan. to dominate; direct. to wield, as a weapon or scepter. to rule; govern. noun the act of swaying; swaying movement. rule; dominion: He held all Asia in his sway. dominating power or influence: Many voters were under his sway. Origin of sway 1300–50; (verb) Middle English sweyen <Old Norse sveigja “to bend, sway” (transitive); (noun) Middle English, derivative of the verb SYNONYMS FOR sway 1 wave. 3 lean, bend, tend. SEE SYNONYMS FOR sway ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for sway 1. See swing¹. OTHER WORDS FROM sway sway·a·ble, adjectiveswayer, nounsway·ing·ly, adverbself-sway, noun un·sway·a·ble, adjectiveun·sway·ing, adjective Words nearby sway Swati, Swatow, swats, swatter, S wave, sway, swayback, swaybacked, sway bar, swayed, Swaz. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sway These kinds of rules are in place to protect the governing process from improper political influence and elections from the sway of powerful actors. The GOP Convention Violated Plenty Of Norms, But Did It Undermine Democratic Values?\|Julia Azari\|September 1, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight Physicists have never proposed that the law of gravity, the increase in entropy, or the various electromagnetic “rules” that hold sway among subatomic particles should be consulted as a source of ethical good. Just Because It’s Natural Doesn’t Mean It’s Good - Issue 89: The Dark Side\|David P. Barash\|August 19, 2020\|Nautilus Its outcome will determine the makeup not only of the Board of Supervisors, but to a large extent the governing body that oversees SANDAG, the region’s planning agency, which has significant sway over housing and transit policy. One Race Could Make or Break Plans to Overhaul the Region’s Transportation System\|Jesse Marx\|August 13, 2020\|Voice of San Diego As Baumeister noted, he thought he’d find areas of life where the negativity bias doesn’t hold sway, but he didn’t. Reasons to Be Cheerful (Ep. 417)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|May 7, 2020\|Freakonomics Many millions have been spent on television ads in North Carolina, as groups on the right and left try to sway the electorate. Why Voters Are So Totally Checked Out\|Eleanor Clift\|October 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST None of these studies, campaigns, or assertions should be enough to sway public opinion towards or against pot. Another Hazy Week For Weed\|Abby Haglage\|September 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST You have to sway from one foot to another to keep them from staking their claim. Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq\|Nathan Bradley Bethea\|August 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He even set the mic down before his time was up, he only finished after being coaxed back onto the stage by Sway. America’s Poets: Battle Rap Gets Real\|Rich Goldstein\|July 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It may mean celebrities are so numerous they constitute a voting bloc that could sway state and federal elections. Welcome to Showbiz Sharia Law\|P. J. O’Rourke\|May 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Both of these elements govern a well-regulated household, and both should sway the political destinies of the entire human family. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV\|Various But shall she not prevail, And sway you, as she oft hath done before?Gent. Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (8 of 10)\|Francis Beaumont By the way, when you fire at a guanaco they will sway their heads downwards with an odd sort of ducking motion. Through the Heart of Patagonia\|H. Hesketh Prichard The mast-rope employed to sway up a top-mast or topgallant-mast, in order to fix it in its place, or lower it. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth It is this desire to dominate which inspires him to avoid truths over which he has no sway and to invent myths. Fantazius Mallare\|Ben Hecht British Dictionary definitions for sway sway / (sweɪ) / verb (usually intr) to swing or cause to swing to and fro (usually intr) to lean or incline or cause to lean or incline to one side or in different directions in turn (usually intr) to vacillate or cause to vacillate between two or more opinions to be influenced or swerve or influence or cause to swerve to or from a purpose or opinion (tr) nautical to hoist (a yard, mast, or other spar) archaic, or poetic to rule or wield power (over) (tr) archaic to wield (a weapon) noun control; power a swinging or leaning movement archaic dominion; governing authority hold sway to be master; reign Derived forms of sway swayable, adjectiveswayer, nounswayful, adjective Word Origin for sway C16: probably from Old Norse sveigja to bend; related to Dutch zwaaien, Low German swājen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with sway sway see hold sway. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to sway clout, wobble, lean, bend, waver, swing, overrule, persuade, impress, inspire, dominate, control, predominance, jurisdiction, sweep, authority, empire, regime, stretch, spread
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sway

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of sway

SYNONYMS FOR sway

synonym study for sway

OTHER WORDS FROM sway

Words nearby sway

Example sentences from the Web for sway

British Dictionary definitions for sway

verb

noun

Derived forms of sway

Word Origin for sway

Idioms and Phrases with sway

Words related to sway