swayed
beginnerA2/sweɪd/ · swayed
To move or cause to move gradually or gently from side to side.
Meanings
To move or cause to move gradually or gently from side to side.
دھیرے دھیرے یا آہستہ آہستہ ایک طرف سے دوسری طرف منتقل ہونا یا منتقل کرنے کا عمل۔
جھکنا
jhukna
Common Collocations
- swayed gently
- swayed by emotion
- swayed in the wind
Example Sentences
The branches swayed gently in the breeze.
شاخیں ہوا میں آہستہ آہستہ جھک گئیں۔
Shaakhein hawa mein aahista aahista jhuk gayi.
She was swayed by his arguments.
وہ اس کی دلیلوں سے جھک گئی۔
Woh is ki dalilon se jhuk gayi.
The crowd swayed together to the music.
ہجوم موسیقی کے ساتھ جھک گیا۔
Hajoom moseeqi ke saath jhuk gaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of trees swaying gently in the wind.
Picture a tree leaning side to side in a gentle breeze.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
پھول کھلتے ہیں جن کی خوشبو سے درخت، یہ جھکنا ان کا بڑھتا ہے پھولوں کی سمت۔
Phool khilte hain jin ki khushboo se darakht, yeh jhukna un ka barhta hai phoolon ki سمت.
Flowers bloom with the fragrance of the tree, their swaying leads them towards the flowers.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جھکنا، مگر ٹوٹنا نہیں۔
Jhukna, magar tootna nahi.
Bend, but do not break.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "swaie" — to move back and forth
First known use: 14th century
The word has evolved from Old English through Middle English, originally meaning to move or swing.