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sway

(sweɪ)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense sways, present participle swaying, past tense, past participle swayed
1. verb
When people or things sway, they lean or swing slowly from one side to the other.
The people swayed back and forth with arms linked. [VERB adverb/preposition]
The whole boat swayed and tipped. [VERB]
...a coastal highway lined with tall, swaying palm trees. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: move from side to side, rock, wave, roll More Synonyms of sway
2. verb
If you are swayed by someone or something, you are influenced by them.
Don't ever be swayed by fashion. [be VERB-ed]
...last minute efforts to sway the voters in tomorrow's local elections. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: influence, control, direct, affect More Synonyms of sway
3. 
See to hold sway
4. 
See under the sway of sb/sth
More Synonyms of sway

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
4. 
to be influenced or swerve or influence or cause to swerve to or from a purpose or opinion
5. (transitive) nautical
to hoist (a yard, mast, or other spar)
6.  archaic or poetic
to rule or wield power (over)
7. (transitive) archaic
to wield (a weapon)
noun
8. 
control; power
9. 
a swinging or leaning movement
10.  archaic
dominion; governing authority
11.  hold sway
Derived forms
swayable (ˈswayable)
adjective
swayer (ˈswayer)
noun
swayful (ˈswayful)
adjective
Word origin
C16: probably from Old Norse sveigja to bend; related to Dutch zwaaien, Low German swājen

sway in American English

(sweɪ)
verb intransitive
1. 
a. 
to swing or move from side to side or to and fro
b. 
to vacillate or alternate between one position, opinion, etc. and another
2. 
a. 
to lean or incline to one side; veer
b.  Obsolete
to incline or tend in judgment or opinion
3.  OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic
to rule; reign; hold sway
verb transitive
4. 
a. 
to cause to swing or move from side to side
b. 
to cause to vacillate
5. 
a. 
to cause to lean or incline to one side
b. 
to cause (a person, an opinion, actions, etc.) to be inclined a certain way or beturned from a given course; influence or divert
swayed by promises
6.  Archaic
a. 
to wield (a scepter, etc.)
b. 
to rule over or control; dominate
7.  Nautical
to hoist (a mast, etc.) into place
usually with up
noun
8. 
a swaying or being swayed; movement to the side; a swinging, leaning, fluctuation, etc.
9. 
influence, force, or control
moved by the sway of passion
10. 
sovereign power or authority; rule; dominion
SIMILAR WORDS:  afˈfect, ˈpower, swing
Idioms:
hold sway
Derived forms
swayer (ˈswayer)
noun
Word origin
ME sweyen < ON sveigja, to turn, bend: for IE base see swathe1

Examples of 'sway' in a sentence
sway

She is also less swayed by fashion.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Resist being swayed by people who usually play on your sympathy.
The Sun (2012)
This arc of pristine sand sweeps around a bay backed by swaying palm trees.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
No longer can the lowest common denominator or the common good be allowed to hold sway.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But it was clear he had done little to sway either side.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He appears to play the violin surrounded by people who sway like seaweed in an you estuary.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Weak abdominal and back muscles cannot support your spine and can lead to a sway back and weakened joints.
Lamplugh, Diana & Sterwin, Diana & Nottidge, Pamela Survive the Nine to Five - a woman's guide to working well (1989)
Gently sway from side to side.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The wild cherry twigs are very flexible, so the birds swing and sway on them.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In it, he suggests we are too swayed by fashion and feeling.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Bringing forward these schemes is further challenged by the views that are holding sway in the Treasury.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Thinking of it, she sank to her heels and swayed back and forth.
various & introduction by Deirdre Chapman A Roomful of Birds - Scottish short stories 1990 (1990)
It won't be overly swayed by the fashion to demand cuts at any price from oil groups.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
THE only couple on the night who got the swing and sway.
The Sun (2009)
How long they will hold sway depends on how the Blast goes for the others over the next three years.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
So they played his music again and swayed around with him on stage for just long enough to ensure he left it like a comedy giant.
The Sun (2009)
Southampton are in no rush to sell but could be swayed into doing business by any offer in the region of 25m.
The Sun (2015)
For it was acquisition that was beginning to hold sway at the Great Exhibition.
Judith Flanders Consuming Passions: Leisure and Pleasure in Victorian Britain (2006)
There was no drive, no swing, no sway.
The Sun (2009)
I hoped, and suspected, that attitude no longer held sway.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I WOULD like to see a new government stop businesses from being swayed by class when taking on new staff.
The Sun (2010)

In other languages
sway

British English: sway /sweɪ/ VERB
When people or things sway, they lean or swing slowly from one side to the other.
The people swayed back and forth.
  • American English: sway
  • Arabic: يَتَمَايَلُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: balançar-se
  • Chinese: 摇摆
  • Croatian: ljuljati se
  • Czech: kývat se
  • Danish: svinge
  • Dutch: slingeren
  • European Spanish: balancearse
  • Finnish: huojua
  • French: balancer
  • German: schwanken
  • Greek: ταλαντεύομαι
  • Italian: oscillare
  • Japanese: ゆすぶる
  • Korean: 전후(좌우)로 흔들리다
  • Norwegian: svaie
  • Polish: zakołysać (się)
  • European Portuguese: balançar-se
  • Romanian: a se balansa
  • Russian: качать
  • Latin American Spanish: balancearse
  • Swedish: svaja
  • Thai: แกว่งไปมา
  • Turkish: salınmak
  • Ukrainian: коливатися
  • Vietnamese: đu đưa

All related terms of 'sway'

hold sway
to be master ; reign
sway-back
an abnormal sagging or concavity of the spine in older horses
to hold sway
If someone or something holds sway , they have great power or influence over a particular place or activity .
anti-sway bar
→ antiroll bar
under the sway of sb/sth
If you are under the sway of someone or something, they have great influence over you.

Chinese translation of 'sway'

sway

(sweɪ)

vi

  1. [person, tree] 摇(搖)摆(擺) (yáobǎi)

vt

  1. (= influence) 动(動)摇(搖) (dòngyáo)

n

  1. to hold sway (over sb/sth) 有支配(某人/某物)的力量 (yǒu zhīpèi (mǒurén/mǒuwù) de lìliàng)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to lean to one side and then the other
The people swayed back and forth with arms linked.
Synonyms
move from side to side
rock
His body rocked from side to side.
wave
Flags were waving gently in the breeze.
roll
The ship was still rolling in the troughs.
swing
The sail of the little boat swung from one side to the other.
bend
He's very decisive. You cannot bend him.
lean
He leaned forward to take the glass from her.
incline
the factors which incline us towards particular beliefs
lurch
As the car sped over a pothole, she lurched forward.
oscillate
The needle indicating volume was oscillating wildly.
move to and fro
2 (verb) 
Definition
to influence (someone) in his or her opinion or judgment
Don't ever be swayed by fashion.
Synonyms
influence
What you eat may influence your risk of getting cancer.
control
He now controls the largest retail development empire in southern California.
You should not let other people control you.
direct
She will direct day-to-day operations.
affect
Millions of people have been affected by the drought.
guide
He should have let his instinct guide him.
dominate
No company should be permitted to dominate the market.
persuade
My husband persuaded me to come.
govern
Marine insurance is governed by a strict series of rules and regulations.
win over
induce
I would do anything to induce them to stay.
prevail on
(noun) 
Definition
power or influence
How can mothers keep daughters under their sway?
Synonyms
power
women who have reached positions of great power and influence
control
The first aim of his government would be to establish control over the republic's territory.
influence
As we grew older, I had less influence and couldn't control him.
government
rule
the winding-up of British rule over the territory
authority
The judge has no authority to order a second trial.
command
the struggle for command of the air
sovereignty
Concern to protect national sovereignty is far from new.
jurisdiction
The British police have no jurisdiction over foreign bank accounts.
clout (informal)
The two firms wield enormous clout in financial markets.
dominion
They believe they have dominion over us.
predominance
their economic predominance
ascendency

idiom

See hold sway

Additional synonyms

in the sense of affect
Definition
to influence (someone or something)
Millions of people have been affected by the drought.
Synonyms
influence,
involve,
concern,
impact,
transform,
alter,
modify,
change,
manipulate,
act on,
sway,
prevail over,
bear upon,
impinge upon
in the sense of authority
Definition
the power to command, control, or judge others
The judge has no authority to order a second trial.
Synonyms
prerogative,
right,
influence,
might,
force,
power,
control,
charge,
rule,
government,
weight,
strength,
direction,
command,
licence,
privilege,
warrant,
say-so,
sway,
domination,
jurisdiction,
supremacy,
dominion,
ascendancy,
mana (New Zealand)
in the sense of bend
He's very decisive. You cannot bend him.
Synonyms
force,
direct,
influence,
shape,
persuade,
compel,
mould,
sway

Synonyms of 'sway'

sway

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of clout
Definition
power or influence
The two firms wield enormous clout in financial markets.
Synonyms
influence,
power,
standing,
authority,
pull (informal),
weight,
bottom,
prestige,
mana (New Zealand)
in the sense of command
Definition
knowledge
the struggle for command of the air
Synonyms
domination,
control,
rule,
grasp,
sway,
mastery,
dominion,
upper hand,
power,
government
in the sense of control
Definition
to have power over
He now controls the largest retail development empire in southern California.You should not let other people control you.
Synonyms
have power over,
lead,
rule,
manage,
boss (informal),
direct,
handle,
conduct,
dominate,
command,
pilot,
govern,
steer,
administer,
oversee,
supervise,
manipulate,
call the shots,
call the tune,
reign over,
keep a tight rein on,
have charge of,
superintend,
have (someone) in your pocket,
keep on a string
in the sense of control
Definition
power to direct something
The first aim of his government would be to establish control over the republic's territory.
Synonyms
power,
government,
rule,
authority,
management,
direction,
command,
discipline,
guidance,
supervision,
jurisdiction,
supremacy,
mastery,
superintendence,
charge
in the sense of direct
Definition
to conduct or control the affairs of
She will direct day-to-day operations.
Synonyms
control,
run,
manage,
lead,
rule,
guide,
handle,
conduct,
advise,
govern,
regulate,
administer,
oversee,
supervise,
dispose,
preside over,
mastermind,
call the shots,
call the tune,
superintend
in the sense of dominate
Definition
to control or govern
No company should be permitted to dominate the market.
Synonyms
control,
lead,
rule,
direct,
master,
govern,
monopolize,
tyrannize,
have the upper hand over,
lead by the nose (informal),
overbear,
have the whip hand over,
domineer,
keep under your thumb
in the sense of dominion
Definition
control or authority
They believe they have dominion over us.
Synonyms
control,
government,
power,
rule,
authority,
command,
sovereignty,
sway,
domination,
jurisdiction,
supremacy,
mastery,
ascendancy,
mana (New Zealand)
in the sense of govern
Definition
to control or determine
Marine insurance is governed by a strict series of rules and regulations.
Synonyms
determine,
decide,
guide,
rule,
influence,
underlie,
sway
in the sense of government
Synonyms
guidance,
control,
authority,
management,
direction,
command,
regulation,
restraint,
supervision,
sway,
domination,
superintendence
in the sense of guide
Definition
to influence (a person) in his or her actions or opinions
He should have let his instinct guide him.
Synonyms
supervise,
train,
rule,
teach,
influence,
advise,
counsel,
govern,
educate,
regulate,
instruct,
oversee,
sway,
superintend

Additional synonyms

in the sense of incline
Definition
to have or cause to have a certain tendency or disposition
the factors which incline us towards particular beliefs
Synonyms
predispose,
influence,
tend,
persuade,
prejudice,
bias,
sway,
turn,
dispose
in the sense of induce
Definition
to persuade or use influence on
I would do anything to induce them to stay.
Synonyms
persuade,
encourage,
influence,
get,
move,
press,
draw,
convince,
urge,
prompt,
sway,
entice,
coax,
incite,
impel,
talk someone into,
prevail upon,
actuate
in the sense of jurisdiction
Definition
authority in general
The British police have no jurisdiction over foreign bank accounts.
Synonyms
authority,
say,
power,
control,
rule,
influence,
command,
sway,
dominion,
prerogative,
mana (New Zealand)
in the sense of lean
Definition
to bend or make (something) bend from an upright position
He leaned forward to take the glass from her.
Synonyms
bend,
tip,
slope,
incline,
tilt,
heel,
slant
in the sense of lurch
Definition
to lean or tilt suddenly to one side
As the car sped over a pothole, she lurched forward.
Synonyms
tilt,
roll,
pitch,
list,
rock,
lean,
heel
in the sense of oscillate
Definition
to swing repeatedly back and forth
The needle indicating volume was oscillating wildly.
Synonyms
fluctuate,
swing,
vary,
sway,
waver,
veer,
rise and fall,
vibrate,
undulate,
go up and down,
seesaw
in the sense of persuade
Definition
to make (someone) do something by reason or charm
My husband persuaded me to come.
Synonyms
talk (someone) into,
urge,
advise,
prompt,
influence,
counsel,
win (someone) over,
induce,
sway,
entice,
coax,
incite,
prevail upon,
inveigle,
bring (someone) round (informal),
twist (someone's) arm,
argue (someone) into
in the sense of predominance
their economic predominance
Synonyms
dominance,
hold,
control,
edge,
leadership,
sway,
supremacy,
mastery,
dominion,
upper hand,
ascendancy,
paramountcy
in the sense of rock
His body rocked from side to side.
Synonyms
sway,
pitch,
swing,
reel,
toss,
lurch,
wobble,
roll
in the sense of roll
Definition
(of a ship or aircraft) to turn from side to side around the longitudinal axis
The ship was still rolling in the troughs.
Synonyms
toss,
rock,
lurch,
reel,
tumble,
sway,
wallow,
billow,
swing,
welter

Additional synonyms

in the sense of rule
Definition
the period of time in which a monarch or government has power
the winding-up of British rule over the territory
Synonyms
government,
power,
control,
authority,
influence,
administration,
direction,
leadership,
command,
regime,
empire,
reign,
sway,
domination,
jurisdiction,
supremacy,
mastery,
dominion,
ascendancy,
mana (New Zealand)
in the sense of sovereignty
Definition
the position or authority of a sovereign
Concern to protect national sovereignty is far from new.
Synonyms
supreme power,
domination,
supremacy,
primacy,
sway,
ascendancy,
kingship,
suzerainty,
rangatiratanga (New Zealand)
in the sense of swing
Definition
to move backwards and forwards
The sail of the little boat swung from one side to the other.
Synonyms
sway,
rock,
wave,
veer,
vibrate,
oscillate,
move back and forth,
move to and fro
in the sense of wave
Definition
to move freely to and fro
Flags were waving gently in the breeze.
Synonyms
flutter,
flap,
stir,
waver,
shake,
swing,
sway,
ripple,
wag,
quiver,
undulate,
oscillate,
move to and fro
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