swat
To beat off, as insectsTo beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit.
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» Tom swatted the mosquito.
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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
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit.
He swatted the mosquito that was buzzing around in his bedroom.
The cat swatted at the feather.
schlagen, klatschen, totschlagen
прихлопнутьprixlopnutʹ
(US, slang, transitive)To illegitimately provoke a SWAT assault upon (someone).
- hit swiftly with a violent blow
- to make an illegitimate call to the police so as to have a SWAT team dispatched to a location
Origin
Alteration of squat.Alteration of squat.
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Forms
swats, swatting, swatted, swattedTenses
swat · swatted · will swat · have swattedWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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