Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)swaycontrolling influence Verbs
(v)rock, sway, shakemove back and forth or sideways“the ship was rocking”,
“the tall building swayed”,
“She rocked back and forth on her feet” (v)swing, swaymove or walk in a swinging or swaying manner“He swung back” (v)carry, persuade, swaywin approval or support for“Carry all before one”,
“His speech did not sway the voters” (v)rock, swaycause to move back and forth“rock the cradle”,
“rock the baby”,
“the wind swayed the trees gently”