Difference between Tilt and Sway

What is the difference between Tilt and Sway?

Tilt as a verb is to slope or incline (something); to slant while Sway as a verb is to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.

Tilt

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to slope or incline (something); to slant (jousting) to charge (at someone) with a lance to forge (something) with a tilt hammer to play worse than usual (often as a result of previous bad luck)

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a slope or inclination a joust a canvas covering for carts etc.

Example sentence: Getting four people awake, fed, dressed, and out the door on time is a challenge. Add to that making a school lunch, and you can tilt over the edge. Unless you are well prepared and have a simple method to follow.

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. persuadeTo cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp; as, reeds swayed by windTo hoistTo 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: Beliefs and values that have held sway for thousands of years will be questioned as never before.

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

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