sways
Moves side-to-side
Sways is the plural of sway or its third-person singular verb form.
To sway is to move gently back and forth or side to side: The trees swayed in the wind.
Sway also means to influence or persuade: Nothing could sway her opinion.
As a noun, sway is this swinging motion or the power to influence: He held sway over the committee.
Suspended recreational seat
- rockSolid earthen material
- oscillateMove rhythmically between extremes
- pendulumSuspended swinging weight
- wobbleUnsteady side-to-side motion
teeter · undulate · wave · tilt · lean · lurch · bob · weave
Hesitate or fluctuate
- vacillateWaver between choices
- hesitatePause in uncertainty
- falterLose momentum or steadiness
- fluctuateVary irregularly over time
teeter · oscillate · dither · waffle · equivocate · hem and haw · doubt · uncertain
Narrow cut or routine
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- pulseArterial blood throb
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
tempo · dance · waltz · samba · reggae · jazz · rock · bounce
Cause to believe
- convinceCause to believe
- moveChange location or act
- affectProduce change upon
- impactForceful contact or consequence
lean · incline · bias · nudge · tilt · win over · manipulate · pressure
swing
Suspended recreational seat
- rockSolid earthen material
- oscillateMove rhythmically between extremes
- pendulumSuspended swinging weight
wobble · teeter · undulate · wave · tilt · lean · lurch · bob · weave · pitch
waver
Hesitate or fluctuate
fluctuate · teeter · oscillate · dither · waffle · equivocate · hem and haw · doubt · uncertain · torn
groove
Narrow cut or routine
cadence · tempo · dance · waltz · samba · reggae · jazz · rock · bounce · bop
persuade
Cause to believe
impact · lean · incline · bias · nudge · tilt · win over · manipulate · pressure · coax
rustle
Soft crackling sound
drift · ripple · quiver · tremble · shiver · shimmer · dance · stir · float · feather
bend
Curve or flex
supple · pliant · limber · willowy · lithe · springy · elastic · sinuous · lissome · graceful
- thatchingthatch, reed, straw, reeds, palm fronds
- fluctuationsfluctuations, oscillations, variations, swings, waves
- promptsprompt, prompts, prompting, cue, hint
swaysstands still
Ceases all movement
holds steady · freezes · stiffens · stays put · roots
- hold swayWield commanding influence
- swaying gently
- swaying branches
- sway barSuspension stabilizing rod
- swaying hips
- sway backAbnormal spinal curvature inward