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Sway

noun/swˈeɪ/
Definition
controlling influence
pitching dangerously to one side
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/swˈeɪ/
🇬🇧British English
/swˈeɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/swˈeɪ/
1 syllable Say it as /swˈeɪ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouncontrolling influence
nounpitching dangerously to one side
verbmove back and forth or sideways
“the ship was rocking”
verbmove or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
“He swung back”
verbwin approval or support for
“Carry all before one”
verbcause to move back and forth
“rock the cradle”
Word Forms
swayverbwin approval or support for
rockyadjectivecausing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
rockverbcause to move back and forth
careenverbwalk as if unable to control one's movements
tiltverbmove sideways or in an unsteady way
rockernouna chair mounted on rockers
rocknounpitching dangerously to one side
swaynounpitching dangerously to one side
shakenouncausing to move repeatedly from side to side
swingnounchanging location by moving back and forth
swingernounsomeone who swings sports implements
persuasibleadjectivebeing susceptible to persuasion
persuasiveadjectiveintended or having the power to induce action or belief
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schwanken
kontrollierenden Einfluss
🇫🇷French
se balancer
contrôle de l'influence
🇪🇸Spanish
influencia
influencia controladora
🇮🇹Italian
ondeggiare
influenza controllante
🇳🇱Dutch
zwaaien
controlerende invloed
🇵🇹Portuguese
balançar
influência controladora
🇷🇺Russian
качаться
контролирующее влияние
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बोलबाला
नियंत्रण प्रभाव
🇧🇩Bengali
দোলনা
নিয়ন্ত্রণ প্রভাব
🇮🇳Tamil
ஊசலாடு
செல்வாக்கை கட்டுப்படுத்தும்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఊగుతాయి
నియంత్రణ ప్రభావం
🇮🇳Marathi
डोलणे
नियंत्रण प्रभाव
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડોલવું
નિયંત્રણ પ્રભાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ತೂಗಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಪ್ರಭಾವವನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആടുക
സ്വാധീനം നിയന്ത്രിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝੁਕਣਾ
ਕੰਟਰੋਲ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ
🇵🇰Urdu
ڈوبنا
اثر و رسوخ کو کنٹرول کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
摇摆
控制影响力
🇯🇵Japanese
揺れる
影響力をコントロールする
🇰🇷Korean
동요
영향력을 통제하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lắc lư
kiểm soát ảnh hưởng
🇹🇭Thai
แกว่งไปมา
การควบคุมอิทธิพล
🇮🇩Indonesian
bergoyang
mengendalikan pengaruh
🇵🇭Filipino
umindayog
pagkontrol ng impluwensya
🇲🇾Malay
bergoyang
mengawal pengaruh
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تمايل
السيطرة على التأثير
🇮🇷Persian
تاب خوردن
نفوذ کنترل
🇹🇷Turkish
sallanmak
etkiyi kontrol etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִתְנַדְנֵד
השפעה שולטת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sway'?
The primary meaning of 'sway' is 'controlling influence'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sway' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sway' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sway' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sway' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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