sway

Noun
  1. Controlling influence (synset 105201311)
    is a type of: power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence
  2. Pitching dangerously to one side (synset 100348834)
    is a type of: lurch, pitch, pitching - abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
    same as: careen, rock, tilt
Verb
  1. Move back and forth or sideways (synset 201879288)
    "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
    is a type of: move back and forth - move in one direction and then into the opposite direction
    subtypes:
    • roll - move, rock, or sway from side to side
    • nutate - rock, sway, or nod; usually involuntarily
    • swag - sway heavily or unsteadily
    • totter - move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
    same as: rock, shake
    verb group: rock, sway - cause to move back and forth
  2. Move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner (synset 201881348)
    "He swung back"
    is a type of: move back and forth - move in one direction and then into the opposite direction
    subtypes:
    same as: swing
  3. Win approval or support for (synset 202592213)
    "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
    is a type of: act upon, influence, work - have and exert influence or effect
    same as: carry, persuade
    verb group: carry - win in an election
  4. Cause to move back and forth (synset 201880021)
    "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
    is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
    same as: rock
    verb group: rock, shake, sway - move back and forth or sideways

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