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swatting

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Pronunciation

Noun

swatting noun

  1. A motion or gesture that swats; a swat.
  2. The action of making an illegitimate call to the police so as to have a SWAT team dispatched to a location.

Verb

swatting verb

  1. To beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit.“He swatted the mosquito that was buzzing around in his bedroom.”

swatting verb

  1. To illegitimately provoke a SWAT assault upon (someone).

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Synonyms

mashingbruisingcrushingswackthwackingthwackspankdashsmackwhackingsmitingwallopingknaprat-a-tat-tatclapten-strike

Rhymes

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