pitch vs sway

pitch and sway both are nouns.

pitch and sway both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pitch	Yes	No	Yes	No
sway	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sway is a hyponym of pitch; that is, sway is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pitch:

pitch: abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
sway: pitching dangerously to one side

Other hyponyms of pitch include careen, rock, tilt.

pitch (noun)	sway (noun)
the action or manner of throwing something	pitching dangerously to one side
an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump	controlling influence
a high approach shot in golf
the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)
a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

pitch (verb)	sway (verb)
set to a certain pitch	move back and forth or sideways
set the level or character of	move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
lead (a card) and establish the trump suit	cause to move back and forth
throw or toss with a light motion	win approval or support for
erect and fasten
hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
fall or plunge forward
be at an angle
heel over
move abruptly
sell or offer for sale from place to place

Difference between pitch and sway

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