swat
A hard stroke, hit or blow, e.g., as part of a spankingA hard stroke, hit or blow, e.g., as part of a spanking.
» Tom swatted the mosquito.
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1 sensesA hard stroke, hit or blow, e.g., as part of a spanking.
Schlag
- a sharp blow
Examples
18 sentencesTom swatted the mosquito.
Tom swatted the flies.
deTom erschlug die Fliegen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom swatted the fly.
ruТом прихлопнул муху. — Wezel
deTom schlug die Fliege tot. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is a member of the SWAT team.
ruТом - спецназовец. — odexed
Ziri has never been swatted before.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Alteration of squat.Alteration of squat.
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Forms
plural: swatsWord family
2 related wordsSee also
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