Sway: meaning, definitions and examples

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sway

 

[ sweษช ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

movement

Move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backward and forward or from side to side.

Synonyms

oscillate, rock, swing

Examples of usage

  • He swayed slightly on his feet.
  • The trees began to sway in the wind.
Context #2 | Noun

influence

A rhythmical movement from side to side.

Synonyms

motion, movement, swing

Examples of usage

  • The gentle sway of the boat made her feel relaxed.

Translations

Translations of the word "sway" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น balanรงar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคกเฅ‹เคฒเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schwanken

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bergoyang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะพะนะดะฐั‚ะธััŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ koล‚ysaฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆบใ‚Œใ‚‹ (yureru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท se balancer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mecer

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sallanmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ”๋“ค๋ฆฌ๋‹ค (heundeullida)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุชุฃุฑุฌุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ houpat se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hojdaลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‘‡ๆ‘† (yรกobวŽi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zibati se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sveiflast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะตั€ะฑะตะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yฤฑrฤŸalanmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mecer

Etymology

The word 'sway' originated from Old Norse 'sveigja' and Middle English 'sweyen'. It has been used in English since the 14th century. The verb form originally meant 'to bend or incline' and later acquired the meaning of 'move back and forth'. The noun form developed from the idea of a rhythmic movement or influence.

See also: swaying, unswayed.

Word Frequency Rank

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