Dictionary definition · sway
noun
- controlling influence
- pitching dangerously to one side
verb
- move back and forth or sideways"the ship was rocking"
- move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner"He swung back"
- win approval or support for"Carry all before one"
- cause to move back and forth"rock the cradle"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).