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Synonyms for "sway" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for sway in English

sway:

to sway verbe (sways, swayed, swaying)

  1. to sway
    to cradle; to sway; to swing; to rock; to roll
    • cradle verbe (cradles, cradled, cradling)
    • sway verbe (sways, swayed, swaying)
    • swing verbe (swings, swung, swinging)
    • rock verbe (rocks, rocked, rocking)
    • roll verbe (rolls, rolled, rolling)
  2. to sway
    to sway; to stagger; to falter
    • sway verbe (sways, swayed, swaying)
    • stagger verbe (staggers, staggered, staggering)
    • falter verbe (falters, faltered, faltering)
  3. to sway
    waddle; to sway; to stagger
    • waddle verbe
    • sway verbe (sways, swayed, swaying)
    • stagger verbe (staggers, staggered, staggering)
  4. to sway
    to lull; craddle; to sway
    • lull verbe (lulls, lulled, lulling)
    • craddle verbe
    • sway verbe (sways, swayed, swaying)
  5. to sway
    to wobble; to sway; to whirl
    • wobble verbe (wobbles, wobbled, wobbling)
    • sway verbe (sways, swayed, swaying)
    • whirl verbe (whirls, whirled, whirling)
  6. to sway
    – move back and forth or sideways 1
    to sway; to rock; to shake
    – move back and forth or sideways 1
    • sway verbe (sways, swayed, swaying)
      • the tall building swayed1
    • rock verbe (rocks, rocked, rocking)
      • the ship was rocking1
      • She rocked back and forth on her feet1
    • shake verbe (shakes, shook, shaking)
  7. to sway
    – cause to move back and forth 1
    to sway; to rock
    – cause to move back and forth 1
    • sway verbe (sways, swayed, swaying)
      • the wind swayed the trees gently1
    • rock verbe (rocks, rocked, rocking)
      • rock the cradle1
      • rock the baby1
  8. to sway
    – move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner 1
    to sway; to swing
    – move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner 1
    • sway verbe (sways, swayed, swaying)
    • swing verbe (swings, swung, swinging)
      • He swung back1
  9. to sway
    – win approval or support for 1
    to persuade; to carry; to sway
    – win approval or support for 1
    • persuade verbe (persuades, persuaded, persuading)
    • carry verbe (carries, carried, carrying)
    • sway verbe (sways, swayed, swaying)
      • His speech did not sway the voters1

Conjugations for sway:

present
  1. sway
  2. sway
  3. sways
  4. sway
  5. sway
  6. sway
simple past
  1. swayed
  2. swayed
  3. swayed
  4. swayed
  5. swayed
  6. swayed
present perfect
  1. have swayed
  2. have swayed
  3. has swayed
  4. have swayed
  5. have swayed
  6. have swayed
past continuous
  1. was swaying
  2. were swaying
  3. was swaying
  4. were swaying
  5. were swaying
  6. were swaying
future
  1. shall sway
  2. will sway
  3. will sway
  4. shall sway
  5. will sway
  6. will sway
continuous present
  1. am swaying
  2. are swaying
  3. is swaying
  4. are swaying
  5. are swaying
  6. are swaying
subjunctive
  1. be swayed
  2. be swayed
  3. be swayed
  4. be swayed
  5. be swayed
  6. be swayed
diverse
  1. sway!
  2. let's sway!
  5. swayed
  6. swaying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

sway [the ~] nom

  1. the sway
    the sway; the swing; the oscillation; the fluctuation; the swinging; the nutation
  2. the sway
    – pitching dangerously to one side 1
    the sway; the rock; the tilt; the careen
    – pitching dangerously to one side 1
  3. the sway
    – controlling influence 1
    the sway
    – controlling influence 1

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Related Definitions for "sway":

  1. pitching dangerously to one side1
  2. controlling influence1
  3. move back and forth or sideways1
    • the tall building swayed1
  4. cause to move back and forth1
    • the wind swayed the trees gently1
  5. move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner1
  6. win approval or support for1
    • His speech did not sway the voters1

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