NOUN
  • Definition - The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
  • Definition - A rocking or swinging motion.
  • Example - The old song caused a little sway in everyone in the room.
  • Definition - Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
  • Example - I doubt I'll hold much sway with someone so powerful.
  • Definition - Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.
  • Example - I doubt I'll hold much sway with someone so powerful.
  • Definition - Rule; dominion; control; power.
  • Example - I doubt I'll hold much sway with someone so powerful.
  • Definition - A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.
  • Example - I doubt I'll hold much sway with someone so powerful.
  • Definition - The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's lateral motion.
  • Example - I doubt I'll hold much sway with someone so powerful.
VERB
  • Definition - To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.
  • Example - sway to the music;  The trees swayed in the breeze.
  • Definition - To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.
  • Example - to sway the sceptre
  • Definition - To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade.
  • Example - Do you think you can sway their decision?
  • Definition - To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp.
  • Example - reeds swayed by the wind;  judgment swayed by passion
  • Definition - To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.
  • Example - to sway up the yards
  • Definition - To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.
  • Example - to sway up the yards
  • Definition - To have weight or influence.
  • Example - to sway up the yards
  • Definition - To bear sway; to rule; to govern.
  • Example - to sway up the yards
Words in your word
5 Letter Words
sways 11
4 Letter Words
sway 10 ways 10 yaws 10 saws 7 says 7
3 Letter Words
way 9 yaw 9 ays 6 saw 6 say 6 was 6 yas 6 ass 3
2 Letter Words
aw 5 ay 5 ya 5 as 2
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