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swatted

/ˈswɑtɪd/ /ˈswɒtɪd/

Meanings
verb
To beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit.

Examples :

"He swatted the mosquito that was buzzing around in his bedroom."
action animal insect

Related Words

Illustration buzzing

buzzing verb

/ˈbʌzɪŋ/

To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.

"The bee was buzzing around the flower. "

Illustration streamer

streamer noun

/ˈstɹiːmə(ɹ)/

A long, narrow flag, or piece of material used or seen as a decoration.

"The streamer was a bright red and blue, perfect for decorating the classroom for the school party. "

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

Illustration mosquito

mosquito noun

/məˈski.toʊ/ /mɒsˈkiː.təʊ/

A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria and yellow fever.

"Last night, a mosquito bit me on the arm, and now it's itchy. "

Illustration bedroom

bedroom noun

/ˈbɛdɹʊm/

A room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping.

"My little brother likes to stay up late, so his bedroom is usually dark when I get home from school. "

Illustration provoke

provoke verb

/pɹəˈvəʊk/ /pɹəˈvoʊk/

To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

"His constant complaints provoked his mother. "

Illustration falsely

falsely adverb

/ˈfɔːlsli/ /ˈfɔːlsliː/

In a false manner.

"He protested his innocence to the end, claiming he had been falsely charged and convicted."

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reporting verb

/rɪˈpɔːrtɪŋ/ /rɪˈpoʊrtɪŋ/

To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).

"The journalist is reporting on the city council meeting. "

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threatened verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

"He threatened me with a knife."

Illustration address

address noun

/æˈdɹɛs/ /əˈdɹɛs/

Direction.

"The address on the envelope was 123 Main Street. "

Illustration assault

assault noun

/əˈsɔːlt/

A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.

"to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town"

Illustration insects

insects noun

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

An arthropod in the class Insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."