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sway vs roll

roll vs sway

sway and roll both are nouns.

sway and roll both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sway Yes No Yes No
roll Yes No Yes No
As verbs, roll is a hyponym of sway; that is, roll is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sway:
  • sway: move back and forth or sideways
  • roll: move, rock, or sway from side to side
Other hyponyms of sway include nutate, swag, totter.
sway (noun) roll (noun)
pitching dangerously to one side a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
controlling influence the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
the act of throwing dice
walking with a swaying gait
anything rolled up in cylindrical form
photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
a list of names
a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
rotary motion of an object around its own axis
the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
sway (verb) roll (verb)
move back and forth or sideways execute a roll, in tumbling
move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner take the shape of a roll or cylinder
cause to move back and forth show certain properties when being rolled
win approval or support for boil vigorously
shape by rolling
pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
arrange or coil around
begin operating or running
flatten or spread with a roller
move by turning over or rotating
move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
move, rock, or sway from side to side
emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
occur in soft rounded shapes
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