Plural of sway
regular plural
The plural of sway is sways.
Forms of sway
| Singular | sway /ˈsweɪ̯/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | sways |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Sways in a sentence
- A ship surges forwards, sways sideways and heaves up.From the entry surge
- She glides along, her skirt touching the grass top as she sways to the beat of unwritten songs.2008, Chris Fabry, Dogwood, Tyndale, →ISBN, page 154. From the entry grass top
- Bryan Tewell Hughes is slight, white, be-glassed and in possession of a baggy sweater and armpit-length hair that evidently sways with the wind.2002 April 11, The Bellingham Herald, “Take five”, page 12. From the entry be-glassed
- Madam Dubonnct will wherein a crossbacked spider sways, not have it brushed away; spiders bring luck, and she has had quite enough misfortune in her house.1914, The International - Volumes 8-11, page 365. From the entry crossbacked
Meaning of sway
- noun The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
- noun A rocking or swinging motion.
- noun Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side.
Questions about the plural of sway
- What is the plural of sway?
- The plural of sway is sways.
- Is sway countable?
- Sway is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: sway (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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