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to sway
01
to slowly move back and forth or from side to side
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
sway
3rd person singular
sways
Present participle
swaying
Past simple
swayed
Past participle
swayed
Examples
The branches of the willow tree swayed gently in the breeze.
02
to cause something to move gently back and forth or from side to side
Transitive: to sway sth
Examples
The rhythmic music swayed the crowd, encouraging everyone to move in harmony on the dance floor.
03
to encourage someone to do or believe something
Transitive: to sway sb | to sway an opinion
Examples
The passionate speaker hoped to sway the audience with compelling arguments.
Sway
01
the influence or control over someone or something
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Uncountable
Plural form
sways
Examples
The politician 's powerful speeches held considerable sway over voters.
02
a movement from side to side, especially one that makes something lean or pitch dangerously
Examples
The sway of the ship made passengers feel sick.
Lexical Tree
swayer
sway
