Tra từ sway - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

1. controlling influence (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
power, powerfulness
2. pitching dangerously to one side
• Syn:
rock, careen, tilt
• Derivationally related forms:
tilt (for: tilt), careen (for: careen), rocky (for: rock), rock (for: rock)
• Hypernyms:
lurch, pitch, pitching

II - verb

1. move back and forth or sideways (Freq. 5)
- the ship was rocking
- the tall building swayed
- She rocked back and forth on her feet
• Syn:
rock, shake
• Derivationally related forms:
shake (for: shake), rocker (for: rock), rock (for: rock)
• Hypernyms:
move back and forth
• Hyponyms:
roll, nutate, swag, totter
• Verb Group:
rock
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- The crowds sway in the streets
- The streets sway with crowds
2. move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner (Freq. 4)
- He swung back
• Syn:
swing
• Derivationally related forms:
swing (for: swing), swinger (for: swing)
• Hypernyms:
move back and forth
• Hyponyms:
waver, weave, lash, oscillate, vibrate, brachiate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
3. win approval or support for (Freq. 3)
- Carry all before one
- His speech did not sway the voters
• Syn:
carry, persuade
• Derivationally related forms:
persuasible (for: persuade), persuasive (for: persuade)
• Hypernyms:
influence, act upon, work
• Verb Group:
carry
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
4. cause to move back and forth
- rock the cradle
- rock the baby
- the wind swayed the trees gently
• Syn:
rock
• Derivationally related forms:
rocker (for: rock), rock (for: rock)
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Verb Group:
rock, shake
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something