Definition von „sway“ auf Englisch

noun

1. The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.

2. A rocking or swinging motion.

   • The old song caused a little sway in everyone in the room.

3. Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side

   • I doubt I'll hold much sway with someone so powerful.

4. Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.

5. Rule; dominion; control; power.

6. A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.

7. (automotive) The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's lateral motion.

8. Synonym of sweet flag (“Acorus calamus”)

verb

1. (intransitive) To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.

   • sway to the music
   • The trees swayed in the breeze.

2. (transitive) To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.

   • to sway the sceptre

3. (transitive) To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade.

   • Do you think you can sway their decision?

4. (transitive) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; to warp.

   • reeds swayed by the wind
   • judgment swayed by passion

5. (nautical, transitive) To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.

   • to sway up the yards

6. To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.

7. To have weight or influence.

8. To bear sway; to rule; to govern.