Swaying

/ˈsweɪɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Swaying

verb

  1. To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.

    "sway to the music;  The trees swayed in the breeze."

  2. To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.

    "to sway the sceptre"

  3. 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?"

  4. 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"

  5. To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.

    "to sway up the yards"

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