Definition of sway

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Sway (v. i.) To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward.

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Rocking :: Rocking (a.) Having a swaying, rolling, or back-and-forth movement; used for rocking..
Sway :: Sway (v. i.) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp; as, reeds swayed by wind; judgment swayed by passion..
Swagger :: Swagger (v. i.) To walk with a swaying motion; hence, to walk and act in a pompous, consequential manner..
Sway :: Sway (v. i.) To influence or direct by power and authority; by persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide..
Swag :: Swag (n.) A swaying, irregular motion..
Sway-backed :: Sway (n.) A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.
Guy :: Guy (n.) A rope, chain, or rod attached to anything to steady it; as: a rope to steady or guide an object which is being hoisted or lowered; a rope which holds in place the end of a boom, spar, or yard in a ship; a chain or wire rope connecting a suspension bridge with the land on either side to prevent lateral swaying; a rod or rope attached to the top of a structure, as of a derrick, and extending obliquely to the ground, where it is fastened..
Atrip :: Atrip (adv.) Hoisted up and ready to be swayed across; -- said of yards.
Swealed :: Swaying (n.) An injury caused by violent strains or by overloading; -- said of the backs of horses.
Sway :: Sway (v. i.) To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter..
Command :: Command (n.) Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge..
Rock :: Rock (v. t.) To cause to sway backward and forward, as a body resting on a support beneath; as, to rock a cradle or chair; to cause to vibrate; to cause to reel or totter..
Potentate :: Potentate (a.) One who is potent; one who possesses great power or sway; a prince, sovereign, or monarch..
Influence :: Influence (v. t.) To control or move by power, physical or moral; to affect by gentle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to move; to persuade; to induce..
Sway :: Sway (v. i.) To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.
Swingebuckler :: Swinge (n.) Power; sway; influence.
Sway :: Sway (v. i.) To have weight or influence.
Crossway :: Crossway (n.) See Crossroad.
Arrasways :: Arrasways (adv.) Placed in such a position as to exhibit the top and two sides, the corner being in front; -- said of a rectangular form..
Oscillate :: Oscillate (v. i.) To move backward and forward; to vibrate like a pendulum; to swing; to sway.
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