Difference between Sway and Rock

What is the difference between Sway and Rock?

Sway as a noun is the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon. while Rock as a noun is the naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.

Sway

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon. A rocking or swinging motion. Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires. Preponderance; turn or cast of balance. Rule; dominion; control. A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work. The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's lateral motion

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock. To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter. To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Cf. persuade To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp; as, reeds swayed by wind To hoist To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline. To have weight or influence. To bear sway; to rule; to govern.

Example sentence: Whether one eats a cat or not is a personal choice, and I don't want to sway anyone one way or another. But if you do, there is one obvious cooking tip: Always remember to remove the bell from the cat's collar before cooking.

Rock

Part of speech: verb

Definition: & To move gently back and forth.To cause to shake or sway violently.To sway or tilt violently back and forth.& To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker (with reference to ore etc)to disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to disturb or distressTo excel.To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy.To be very favourable or skilful.to thrill or excite, especially with rock musicto do something with excitement yet skillfullyto wear or carry something with pride and skill.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.A boulder or large stone.A large hill or island having no vegetation.Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.Any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals.A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.A lump or cube of ice.A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.A crystalized lump of crack cocaine.An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes.An Afrikaner.In poker, an extremely conservative player who is willing to play only the very strongest hands.An act of rocking.A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, and vocals.distaffThe flax or wool on a distaff.

Example sentence: I am a collection of thoughts and memories and likes and dislikes. I am the things that have happened to me and the sum of everything I've ever done. I am the clothes I wear on my back. I am every place and every person and every object I have ever come across. I am a bag of bones stuck to a very large rock spinning a thousand miles an hour.

We hope you now know whether to use Sway or Rock in your sentence.

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