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swaying Definition and Meaning in English (swaying definition)

verb
Synonyms:rockingoscillatingwavering
Quick Answer • Definition

Swaying definition: To move or cause to move slowly and rhythmically back and forth or from side to side.

Definitions of Swaying

  1. 1verb

    To move or cause to move slowly and rhythmically back and forth or from side to side.

  2. 2noun

    The act or an instance of moving slowly back and forth or from side to side.

Example Sentences

“The trees were swaying gently in the breeze.”

“She felt a swaying motion as the boat moved.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

standing stillstabilizing

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivesway
third person singularsways
past tenseswayed
agent nounswayer
adjectiveswayable

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

sway public opinioncollocation

To influence what people think about a particular issue.

hold swayidiom

To have power or influence over someone or something.

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Swaying definition: To move or cause to move slowly and rhythmically back and forth or from side to side.
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'Swaying' translates to 'swaying' in English. Swaying definition: To move or cause to move slowly and rhythmically back and forth or from side to side.
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