sway

In nautical terms the difference between sway and balance

is that sway is to hoist (a mast or yard) into position while balance is to contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass.

As nouns the difference between sway and balance

is that sway is the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon while balance is a state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.

As verbs the difference between sway and balance

is that sway is to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock while balance is to bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.

Sway is a related term of character.

As nouns the difference between sway and character

is that sway is the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon while character is .

As a verb sway

is to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.

Sway is a related term of mandate.

As verbs the difference between sway and mandate

is that sway is to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock while mandate is .

As a noun sway

is the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.

Sway is a related term of jurisdiction.

As nouns the difference between sway and jurisdiction

is that sway is the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon while jurisdiction is the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.

As a verb sway

is to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.

As nouns the difference between empire and sway

is that empire is a political unit having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations and ruled by a single supreme authority while sway is the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.

As a verb sway is

to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.

Budge is a synonym of sway.

As verbs the difference between budge and sway

is that budge is to move while sway is to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.

As nouns the difference between budge and sway

is that budge is a kind of fur prepared from lambskin dressed with the wool on, formerly used as an edging and ornament, especially on scholastic habits while sway is the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.

As an adjective budge

is (obsolete) brisk; stirring; jocund or budge can be (obsolete) austere or stiff, like scholastics.

Sway is a related term of hold.

As a noun sway

is the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.

As a verb sway

is to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.

As a proper noun hold is

moon.

As nouns the difference between sway and deviation

is that sway is the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon while deviation is diversion; different route to travel.

As a verb sway

is to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.

As nouns the difference between sway and leverage

is that sway is the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon while leverage is a force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot; see torque.

As verbs the difference between sway and leverage

is that sway is to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock while leverage is to use; to exploit; to take full advantage (of something).

As nouns the difference between sway and administration

is that sway is the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon while administration is the act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.

As a verb sway

is to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.