Swat Definition

swŏt
swati, swats, swatted, swatting
verb
To hit with a quick, sharp blow.
Webster's New World
To strike or try to strike something with a sharp blow.
Swatted at the mosquito.
American Heritage
To swat is to hit and crush something such as an insect with a swift, small blow.
When you hit and crush a fly, this is an example of a time when you swat the fly.
YourDictionary
noun
A quick, sharp blow, as with a bat or swatter.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
A special unit of a law enforcement agency, trained to deal with violence, riots, terrorism, etc.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Swat

Noun

Singular:
swat
Plural:
swats

Origin of Swat

  • Alteration of squat to squash (obsolete and dialectal)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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