Sway
/sweɪ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters
Definition of Sway
noun
- The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
- A rocking or swinging motion.
"The old song caused a little sway in everyone in the room."
- Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
"I doubt I'll hold much sway with someone so powerful."
- Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.
- Rule; dominion; control; power.
verb
- To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.
"sway to the music; The trees swayed in the breeze."
- To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.
"to sway the sceptre"
- To 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?"
- To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp.
"reeds swayed by the wind; judgment swayed by passion"
- To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.
"to sway up the yards"
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