rock vs sway

rock and sway both are nouns.

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

As nouns, rock and sway are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of rock include careen, tilt.

As verbs, rock and sway are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of rock include shake.

As verbs, rock and sway are synonyms defined as:

rock (noun)	sway (noun)
pitching dangerously to one side	pitching dangerously to one side
a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western	controlling influence
hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable
material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust

rock (verb)	sway (verb)
move back and forth or sideways	move back and forth or sideways
cause to move back and forth	move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
	cause to move back and forth
	win approval or support for