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sway

Letters that make sway

s, a, w, y are letters that make 'sway'

Words within sway

SW, WA, way are words within 'sway'

Anagrams of sway

ways, yaws are anagrams of 'sway'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of sway

sways is a word created by adding a letter to 'sway'

sway is a 4 letter word starting with s
sway is a 4 letter word ending with y

6 possible definitions for 'sway'

Sway as "controlling influence"

Under this definition, sway is a noun and has the following properties:

sway as a type

'sway' can be a type of power, powerfulness.

Derivatives of sway

persuade, shake, rock, carry, sway are derivatives of 'sway'.

Sway as "cause to move back and forth"

Under this definition, sway is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rock has the same meaning as sway

sway as a type

'sway' can be a type of displace, move.

Derivatives of sway

rocker, rock, careen, sway, tilt are derivatives of 'sway'.

Verb groups of sway

shake, rock, sway are verb groups of 'sway'.

Example of sway used within this context

"rock the cradle", "rock the baby", "the wind swayed the trees gently"

Sway as "win approval or support for"

Under this definition, sway is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

persuade, carry have the same meaning as 'sway'

sway as a type

'sway' can be a type of work, act upon, influence.

Derivatives of sway

sway, persuasive, convincible, persuadable, persuasible, suasible are derivatives of 'sway'.

Verb groups of sway

carry is a verb group of sway.

Example of sway used within this context

"Carry all before one", "His speech did not sway the voters"

Sway as "move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner"

Under this definition, sway is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

swing has the same meaning as sway

sway as a type

'sway' can be a type of move back and forth.

Types of sway

vibrate, oscillate, weave, waver, lash, brachiate are types of 'sway'.

Derivatives of sway

swinging, swinger, swing, vacillation, rock, careen, sway, tilt are derivatives of 'sway'.

Sway as "move back and forth or sideways"

Under this definition, sway is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shake, rock have the same meaning as 'sway'

sway as a type

'sway' can be a type of move back and forth.

Types of sway

nutate, totter, swag, roll are types of 'sway'.

Derivatives of sway

rocker, rocking chair, sway, wag, waggle, shake, rock, careen, tilt are derivatives of 'sway'.

Verb groups of sway

rock, sway are verb groups of 'sway'.

Example of sway used within this context

"the ship was rocking", "the tall building swayed", "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

Sway as "pitching dangerously to one side"

Under this definition, sway is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rock, careen, tilt have the same meaning as 'sway'

sway as a type

'sway' can be a type of lurch, pitch, pitching.

Derivatives of sway

rocky, bumpy, cant over, shake, rock, sway, swing, cant, slant, wobble, shift, tilt, keel, reel, careen, angle, tip, swag, rough, lean, jolty, jolting, jumpy, pitch, lurch, stagger are derivatives of 'sway'.