sway
beginnerA2/sweɪ/ · sway
To move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backward and forward or from side to side.
Meanings
To move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backward and forward or from side to side.
آہستہ یا ہم وقت پیچھے اور سامنے یا ایک طرف سے دوسری طرف ہلانا یا حرکت دینا۔
لرزش
larzish
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- sway gently
- sway back and forth
- swaying trees
Example Sentences
The trees sway in the wind.
درخت ہوا میں لرزتے ہیں۔
Darakht hawa mein larzate hain.
She swayed to the rhythm of the music.
وہ موسیقی کے تال پر جھک رہی تھی۔
Woh mosequi ke taal par jhak rahi thi.
The boat began to sway on the waves.
کشتی لہروں پر لرزنے لگی۔
Kashti lehron par larzne lagi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a dancer swaying gracefully to the music.
Imagine a tall tree swaying gently in the wind.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
چھائی ایسی دل کی لرزش، کہ دل ہل گیا ہے۔
Chhai aisi dil ki larzish, ke dil hil gaya hai.
Such a sway of the heart has overshadowed, that the heart has trembled.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
لرزش سے درخت مضبوط ہوتے ہیں۔
Larzish se darakht mazboot hote hain.
Trees grow stronger through swaying.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "swegan" — to sway or to move
First known use: 12th century
The word has evolved from Old English, reflecting movement or influence.