Definition of sway

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Sway (v. i.) To have weight or influence.

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Sweinmote :: Sweigh (n.) Sway; movement.
Arraswise :: Arraswise (adv.) Alt. of Arrasway.
Sway :: Sway (n.) Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires..
Sway :: Swaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swa.
Oscillate :: Oscillate (v. i.) To move backward and forward; to vibrate like a pendulum; to swing; to sway.
Swing :: Swing (v. i.) To sway or move from one side or direction to another; as, the door swung open..
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..
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..
Misway :: Misway (n.) A wrong way.
Regal :: Regal (a.) Of or pertaining to a king; kingly; royal; as, regal authority, pomp, or sway..
Swing :: Swing (n.) Influence of power of a body put in swaying motion.
Swaying :: Swayful (a.) Able to sway.
Sway :: Sway (v. i.) To have weight or influence.
Rocking :: Rocking (a.) Having a swaying, rolling, or back-and-forth movement; used for rocking..
Sway :: Sway (n.) Rule; dominion; control.
Sway :: Sway (v. i.) To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward.
Lurch :: Lurch (n.) A sudden roll of a ship to one side, as in heavy weather; hence, a swaying or staggering movement to one side, as that by a drunken man. Fig.: A sudden and capricious inclination of the mind..
Crossway :: Crossway (n.) See Crossroad.
Swaying :: Swayed (imp. & p. p.) of Swa.
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..
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