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sway

/ˈsweɪ̯/noun, verb1 syllable

Sway means: pitching dangerously to one side.

Synonyms for sway10

noun, as in pitching dangerously to one side

rock, careen, tilt

verb, as in move back and forth or sideways

rock, shake

verb, as in win approval or support for

carry, persuade

verb, as in cause to move back and forth

rock, shake

verb, as in move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

swing

also used for sway

sweet flag, waver, play

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What does sway mean?6

noun

1

pitching dangerously to one side

2

controlling influence

verb

1

move back and forth or sideways“the ship was rocking”

2

win approval or support for“Carry all before one”

3

cause to move back and forth“rock the cradle”

4

move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner“He swung back”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sway?60

three syllables

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All 60 rhymes for sway, grouped by syllable

Sway in a sentence

  • From the time he got up, his beliefs began to sway.somekinda
  • When the knees sway, it is the feet that clink.AmarMecheri
  • Whatever anyone says to me, my emotions will not sway.purehearted
  • The wind blew the branches of the tree crosswise, making it sway.Amastan
  • I couldn't stop looking at his head, swaying from side to side.josivangoncalves
  • Around him in the carriage, the other passengers rocked and swayed.sundown
  • Tall buildings may sway in a strong wind.fishda
  • Look how the trees sway in that wind.sharptoothed

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Forms of sway

as a noun

plural
sways

as a verb

past tense
swayed
present participle
swaying
third-person singular
sways
past participle
swayed