Associations to the word «Swaying»

Wiktionary

SWAY, noun. The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.

SWAY, noun. A rocking or swinging motion.

SWAY, noun. Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires.

SWAY, noun. Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.

SWAY, noun. Rule; dominion; control.

SWAY, noun. A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.

SWAY, noun. The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's lateral motion

SWAY, verb. To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.

SWAY, verb. To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.

SWAY, verb. To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade.

SWAY, verb. To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp.

SWAY, verb. (nautical) To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.

SWAY, verb. To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.

SWAY, verb. To have weight or influence.

SWAY, verb. To bear sway; to rule; to govern.

SWAY BAR, noun. An anti-sway bar.

SWAY BARS, noun. Plural of sway bar

SWAY, noun. Controlling influence.

SWAY, noun. Pitching dangerously to one side.

SWAY, verb. Move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet".

SWAY, verb. Move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back".

SWAY, verb. Win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters".

SWAY, verb. Cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently".

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.

Leo Tolstoy