verbπShareTo move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock."sway to the music;β The trees swayed in the breeze."actionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield."to sway the sceptre"actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade."Do you think you can sway their decision?"politicsgovernmentmoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp."reeds swayed by the wind;β judgment swayed by passion"actiontendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hoist (a mast or yard) into position."to sway up the yards"nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline."The student, swayed by the teacher's explanation, finally understood the math problem. "tendencydirectionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have weight or influence."Her teacher's encouragement was swaying her decision about which college to attend. "politicsbusinesssocietyeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bear sway; to rule; to govern."The principal is swaying the school's policy on uniforms. "governmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe motion of something that sways."The slow, gentle swaying of the hammock lulled the baby to sleep. "natureactionweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn injury caused to a horse's back by violent strains or overloading."The horse's swaying prevented him from competing in the show jumping contest. "animalmedicineagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
