Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

sway

 
 
/sweɪ/ verb

Translation

MOVE [I] to move slowly from one side to the other
sallanmak
The trees swayed gently in the wind.1633
PERSUADE [T] to persuade someone to change their opinion or decision
etkilemek, ikna etmek, inandırmak
I think I was swayed by what James said.1160
(Definition of sway verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

“sway” in other dictionaries

Word of the Day

ride (out) the storm

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More