Noun

• S: (n) sway (sway%1:07:00::) (controlling influence)
• S: (n) rock (rock%1:04:00::), careen (careen%1:04:00::), sway (sway%1:04:01::), tilt (tilt%1:04:01::) (pitching dangerously to one side)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form

Verb

• S: (v) rock (rock%2:38:00::), sway (sway%2:38:00::), shake (shake%2:38:02::) (move back and forth or sideways) "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
• S: (v) swing (swing%2:38:00::), sway (sway%2:38:01::) (move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner) "He swung back"
• S: (v) carry (carry%2:41:02::), persuade (persuade%2:41:00::), sway (sway%2:41:00::) (win approval or support for) "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
• S: (v) rock (rock%2:38:06::), sway (sway%2:38:06::) (cause to move back and forth) "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"