| Sway: English to English |
| Sway (n.) A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work. |
| Sway (n.) Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires. |
| Sway (n.) Preponderance; turn or cast of balance. |
| Sway (n.) Rule; dominion; control. |
| Sway (n.) The act of swaying; a swaying motion; the swing or sweep of a weapon. |
| Sway (v. i.) To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline. |
| Sway (v. i.) To bear sway; to rule; to govern. |
| Sway (v. i.) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp; as, reeds swayed by wind; judgment swayed by passion. |
| Sway (v. i.) To have weight or influence. |
| Sway (v. i.) To hoist; as, to sway up the yards. |
| Sway (v. i.) To influence or direct by power and authority; by persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. |
| Sway (v. i.) To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward. |
| Sway (v. i.) To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter. |