verb🔗ShareTo beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit."He swatted the mosquito that was buzzing around in his bedroom."actioninsectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo illegitimately provoke a SWAT assault upon (someone)."Someone tried swatting the famous streamer by falsely reporting a hostage situation at their home. "policeinternettechnologycommunicationcomputingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA motion or gesture that swats; a swat."The mosquito landed on my arm, so I gave it a quick swatting to make it go away. "actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe action of making an illegitimate call to the police so as to have a SWAT team dispatched to a location."Because of swatting, the family's home was raided by a heavily armed police team after someone falsely reported a hostage situation. "policeinternetcomputingactionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
