|
|
Definition of Swaying
1. n. An injury caused by violent strains or by overloading; -- said of the backs of horses.
Definition of Swaying
1. Verb. (present participle of sway) ¹
2. Noun. The motion of something that sways. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Swaying
1. sway [v] - See also: sway
Lexicographical Neighbors of Swaying
Literary usage of Swaying
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Journal of Psychology by Granville Stanley Hall, Edward Bradford Titchener (1893)
"When the attention is not directed in any special direction or is directed to a
point overhead, an irregular forward and backward as well as lateral swaying ..."
2. Diseases of the Nervous System by Archibald Church, Julius Lincoln Salinger (1910)
"A true swaying appears when the patient grasps at objects for support, ...
To differentiate the kind of swaying which follows closure of the eyes, ..."
3. Modern Russian Poetry: An Anthology by Babette Deutsch, Avrahm Yarmolinsky (1921)
"... CHERRY TREES swaying " A well, and the cherry trees swaying Where bare girlish
feet trod the fruit; Nearby the damp imprint betraying The stamp of a ..."
4. The Emotions by James McCosh (1880)
"MOTIVES swaying MASSES. SECTION I. COMMUNITY OF FEELING. IT is a familiar fact
that feeling is apt to be increased when it is shared ..."
5. The emotions by James McCosh (1880)
"MOTIVES swaying MASSES. SECTION I. COMMUNITY OF FEELING. IT is a familiar fact
that feeling is apt to be increased when it is shared by others. ..."
6. Our Wild Indians: Thirty-three Years Personal Experience Among the Red Men by Richard Irving Dodge (1884)
"... How they Rehearse their Speeches — swaying a Savage Audience. discussion of
the origin of the American Indians is out of place and unnecessary, ..."
Other Resources:
Afrikaans