1. Move back and forth or sideways
   "the tall building swayed";
   - rock, shake
    
2. Move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
   "He swayed back";
   - swing
    
3. Cause to move back and forth
   "the wind swayed the trees gently";
   - rock
    
4. Win approval or support for
   "His speech did not sway the voters";
   - carry, persuade

1. Controlling influence
   "The CEO held considerable sway over the board's decisions"
    
2. Pitching dangerously to one side
   "The ship's sway in the storm alarmed the passengers";
   - rock, tilt
    
3. The amount of movement from side to side
   "The sway of the building in the wind was concerning"

Derived forms: swaying, swayed, sways

Type of: act upon, displace, influence, lurch, move, move back and forth, pitch, pitching, power, powerfulness, work

Encyclopedia: Sway, Sway Baby!