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kiaykiay [ki.ay.kí.ay.] : sway (v.)
Synonyms: sayaw

Derivatives of kiaykiay


Glosses:
sway
n. (attribute)1. swaycontrolling influence.
~ power, powerfulnesspossession of controlling influence.; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
n. (act)2. careen, rock, sway, tiltpitching dangerously to one side.
~ pitching, lurch, pitchabrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance).; "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
v. (motion)3. rock, shake, swaymove back and forth or sideways.; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
~ rollmove, rock, or sway from side to side.; "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"
~ rock, swaycause to move back and forth.; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
~ nutaterock, sway, or nod; usually involuntarily.
~ swagsway heavily or unsteadily.
~ move back and forthmove in one direction and then into the opposite direction.
~ tottermove without being stable, as if threatening to fall.; "The drunk man tottered over to our table"
v. (motion)4. sway, swingmove or walk in a swinging or swaying manner.; "He swung back"
~ weave, waversway to and fro.
~ move back and forthmove in one direction and then into the opposite direction.
~ lashlash or flick about sharply.; "The lion lashed its tail"
~ oscillate, vibratemove or swing from side to side regularly.; "the needle on the meter was oscillating"
~ brachiateswing from one hold to the next.; "the monkeys brachiate"
v. (social)5. carry, persuade, swaywin approval or support for.; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
~ carrywin in an election.; "The senator carried his home state"
~ act upon, influence, workhave and exert influence or effect.; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
v. (motion)6. rock, swaycause to move back and forth.; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
~ move, displacecause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
~ rock, sway, shakemove back and forth or sideways.; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"