sway (
http://definr.com/sway)
n 1: controlling influence
2: pitching dangerously to one side [syn:
rock,
careen,
tilt]
v 1: move back and forth in an unstable manner; "the ship was
rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "the tree shook in
the wind" [syn:
rock,
shake]
2: move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung
back" [syn:
swing]
3: win approval or support for; "Carry all before one" [syn:
carry,
persuade]
4: move sideways or in an unsteady way, as of a ship or a
vehicle out of control [syn:
careen,
wobble,
shift,
tilt]
5: sway gently back and forth, as of flowers or tress in the
wind [syn:
nod]