swaying
Moving side-to-side
Swaying is movement back and forth or side to side, typically gentle and rhythmic.
Trees sway in wind, dancers sway to music, crowds sway at concerts.
The word can describe physical motion or figurative influence: Her argument was swaying.
To be swaying is to be in the process of this motion: He stood swaying on the deck of the ship.
Oscillating on curved base
- wobblingMoving unsteadily, wavering
- teeteringUnstably balanced, nearly falling
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
- swingingMoving in arcs
lurching · tilting · leaning · wavering · shifting · staggering · reeling · bowing
Completely capturing one's attention
- tranceSemiconscious, unresponsive condition
- entrancingDeeply captivating or bewitching
- spellbindingCompletely capturing one's attention
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
lulling · meditative · soothing · rhythmic · pendulum · cobra · metronome · hypnotist
Woody plants with trunks
- branchesLimbs of trees
- palmsHands' inner sides
- willowsSalix genus trees
- grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
reeds · leaves · hammock · lanterns · windchimes · curtains · flags · banners
Rhythmic bodily motion
- groovingDancing enjoyably to music
- pulsingBeating with rhythm
- undulatingMoving in waves
- flowingMoving continuously onward
gliding · lilt · cadence · tempo · beat · syncopation · fluid · sinuous
Lacking balance or stability
- tipsyMildly intoxicated
- wobblyTending to teeter
- dizzySensation of spinning
- lightheadedFaint and unsteady feeling
vertiginous · precarious · unstable · faltering · tightrope · equilibrium · footing · steadying
Inducing belief or action
- convincingAble to persuade
- winning overConvincing someone to agree
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- coaxingPersuading through gentle persistence
inducing · moving · compelling · affecting · impacting · manipulating · pressuring · converting
rocking
Oscillating on curved base
- wobblingMoving unsteadily, wavering
- teeteringUnstably balanced, nearly falling
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
swinging · lurching · tilting · leaning · wavering · shifting · staggering · reeling · bowing · bending
mesmerizing
Completely capturing one's attention
- tranceSemiconscious, unresponsive condition
- entrancingDeeply captivating or bewitching
- spellbindingCompletely capturing one's attention
captivating · lulling · meditative · soothing · rhythmic · pendulum · cobra · metronome · hypnotist · seductive
trees
Woody plants with trunks
grass · reeds · leaves · hammock · lanterns · windchimes · curtains · flags · banners · clothesline
dancing
Rhythmic bodily motion
- groovingDancing enjoyably to music
- pulsingBeating with rhythm
- undulatingMoving in waves
flowing · gliding · lilt · cadence · tempo · beat · syncopation · fluid · sinuous · serpentine
unsteady
Lacking balance or stability
lightheaded · vertiginous · precarious · unstable · faltering · tightrope · equilibrium · footing · steadying · bracing
persuading
Inducing belief or action
- convincingAble to persuade
- winning overConvincing someone to agree
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
coaxing · inducing · moving · compelling · affecting · impacting · manipulating · pressuring · converting · inclining
waltz
Dance in three-quarter time
slow dance · hula · belly dance · samba · rumba · foxtrot · bolero · bachata · merengue · partners
- repetitive motionsrocking, bobbing, swinging, bouncing, tapping
- Unsteady Motionshake, vibrate, vibration, tremor, oscillating
- Drunken Boxingstaggering, wobbling, stumbling, Jackie Chan
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- action verbsrun, jump, chase, grab, climb
- Body Movementwalking, running, jumping, bending, stretching
swayingstill
Unmoving, or continuing
motionless · stationary · immobile · static · rigid
swayingunconvincing
Not able to persuade
unpersuasive · weak · repelling · dissuading · unbelievable
- swaying gently
- swaying branches
- swaying hips
- hip swayingSide-to-side pelvic motion