zwenken — meaning in English

English meaning

• slew noun (informal) A large number or amount of something.
• sway verb To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.
• swing verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.
• waive verb To voluntarily give up a right, claim, or requirement.
• wave noun A moving ridge on the surface of water, especially the sea.

Senses

zwenken is used for these senses in English:

• slew (transitive) To veer a vehicle.
• sway The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
• swing (intransitive) To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
• waive (obsolete) To move from side to side; to sway.

slew — full definition

1. noun (informal) A large number or amount of something.
2. verb To turn or swing something sharply around, often on an axis.

sway — full definition

1. verb To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.
2. verb To influence someone's opinion or decision.
3. noun Power or influence over someone or something.

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