verb
definition
To beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit.
example
He swatted the mosquito that was buzzing around in his bedroom.
verb
definition
To illegitimately provoke a SWAT assault upon (someone).
noun
definition
A motion or gesture that swats; a swat.
definition
The action of making an illegitimate call to the police so as to have a SWAT team dispatched to a location.
Examples of swatting in a Sentence
There is no point swatting mosquitoes, we need to drain the swamp... Greater London is now even Greater.
The figure is of a major swatting flies from the parapet of the building.
We 're all flat on our backs, ridden with injuries and swatting away flies as marathon day approaches?
Agro allows you to plow through the competition, swatting aside any car that gets in your way.
Whether they're scampering after string, swatting at toy mice or purring on your lap, kittens bring love into any home.
Phebe is still hissing, swatting and growling whenever Mo comes near her.
They also tend to cover enough skin to keep you G-rated even when you're in action swatting a volleyball, swimming laps or building a sand castle.
His brutal strength and otherworldly agility made the futile attempts of the vamps look like they were swatting flies instead of fighting for their lives.