[{"word":"swaying","phonetic":"/ˈsweɪɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈsweɪɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"sway to the music;  The trees swayed in the breeze."},{"definition":"To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to sway the sceptre"},{"definition":"To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Do you think you can sway their decision?"},{"definition":"To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"reeds swayed by the wind;  judgment swayed by passion"},{"definition":"To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to sway up the yards"},{"definition":"To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To have weight or influence.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To bear sway; to rule; to govern.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The motion of something that sways.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An injury caused to a horse's back by violent strains or overloading.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sway","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/swaying"]}]