To sway to and fro on a base; to wave in the wind. Cf. wag, v. 3. Also figurative.
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释义 | the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > oscillation > oscillate [verb (intransitive)] > sway (19) wawc888 To sway to and fro on a base; to wave in the wind. Cf. wag, v. 3. Also figurative. swang1340 intransitive. To sway or swing to and fro. waltera1375 To swing or float to and fro. Also figurative. swayve1377 intransitive. To move to and fro; to flow. swayc1500 intransitive. To move or swing first to one side and then to the other, as a flexible or pivoted object: often amplified by phrase, e.g. backwards an… nod1578 intransitive. Of a thing (esp. a plant): to bend or incline downward or forward with a swaying or jerking movement. weave1596 intransitive. To move repeatedly from side to side; †to toss to and fro; to sway the body alternately to one side and the other; to pursue a… showd1599 intransitive. To sway from side to side; to rock. Also transitive: to cause (something) to sway or rock. swing1607 intransitive. To oscillate (without suspension); to move to and fro, or from side to side; to sway; to hover; spec. to sway the body backward and… swag1608 intransitive. To move unsteadily or heavily from side to side or up and down; to sway without control. transferred and figurative. To sway; †to… slinger1767 intransitive. To swing, roll. wintle1786 intransitive. To roll or swing from side to side. swale1820 intransitive. To move or sway up and down or from side to side. daven1977 intransitive. To sway (as if davening); to rock to and fro. Subcategories:— specifically the body (2) — of a crowd (1) — heavily (2) |
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