1swat1 (swɒt
)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: swats, swatting, swatted
(tr) - to strike or hit sharply ⇒
to swat a fly
noun
- another word (esp Brit) for swatter (sense 1)
- a sharp or violent blow
Also called
Word Origin
C17: northern English dialect and US variant of squatSwat (swɒt)
Definitions
noun
- a former princely state of NW India: passed to Pakistan in 1947
- a river in Pakistan, rising in the north and flowing south to the Kabul River north of Peshawar. Length: about 640 km (400 miles)
SWAT (swɒt)
Definitions
noun acronym for
- Special Weapons and Tactics: a military-like unit within the US police force, trained to deal with specially dangerous situations, such as hostage-taking and riots
Translations
- British English:
swat
If you swat an insect, you hit it with a quick, swinging movement.I use this thing to swat flies.swɒt VERB I use this thing to swat flies.
- Spanish: golpear con contundencia v
- French:
écraser
vt
- German:
schlagen
v
- Chinese: 猛击 v
- Arabic: يَضْرِبُ v
- Portuguese: esmagar v
- Russian: шлепать v
- Croatian: mlatnuti v
- Czech: plácnout v plácat
- Danish: klaske v
- Dutch: meppen v
- Finnish: läimäyttää v
- Greek: κοπανάω v
- Italian: schiacciare v
- Japanese: ピシャリと打つ v
- Korean: 찰싹 때리다 v
- Norwegian: smekke v
- Polish: pacnąć v
- Brazilian Portuguese: esmagar v
- European Spanish: golpear con contundencia v
- Swedish: smälla v
- Thai: ตีอย่างแรง v
- Turkish: vurmak v
- Vietnamese: đánh mạnh v
Usage examples
She was ready to swat his hand as she would an annoying fly, when Wally came forth and signalled, hands off.
, Roses are for the Rich (1985)Another said the Americans had "used a hammer to swat a fly.
Outlook India (2005)The 36-year-old nudist was driving to a swimming pool at a naturist resort when he lost control as he tried to swat the insect.
Globe and Mail (2003)Ruitenbeek waved his arms but couldn't swat the ball as Larsson nipped in front of him to head into the empty net.
Sun, News of the World (2002)I ransacked the larder to the utter indignation of my friend the cook who kept trying to swat me with a ladle.
, THE PAINTER (2003)