sway

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for sway

sway 🔊 /swejˈ/

sway : ආන්දෝලනය

sway : පැත්තකට නැමෙනවා

sway : පාලනය

sway : නම්මාගන්නවා

sway : බර වෙනවා

sway : වසඟකරගැනීම

sway : පැද්දෙනවා

sway : බලපවත්වනවා

sway : පැද්දීම

sway definition

Intransitive verb.

  1. To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter.
  2. To influence or direct by power and authority; by persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide.
  3. 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.
  4. To hoist; as, to sway up the yards.
  5. To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.
  6. To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward.
  7. To have weight or influence.
  8. To bear sway; to rule; to govern.

Noun.

  1. The act of swaying; a swaying motion; the swing or sweep of a weapon.
  2. Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires.
  3. Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.
  4. Rule; dominion; control.
  5. A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.