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- DictionarySwat/swät/
verb
- 1. hit or crush (something, especially an insect) with a sharp blow from a flat object: "I swatted a mosquito that had landed on my wrist"
noun
- 1. a sharp slap or blow: "the dog gave the hedgehog a sideways swat"
the act of hitting something, especially an insect, with a flat object or your hand: He gave the mosquito a swat. She landed a playful swat on his arm. another word for swatter : fly swat I tried to kill the bee with a fly swat. an act of hitting something, especially a ball, very hard: She gave the ball a fierce swat.
to hit something, especially an insect, with a flat object or your hand: I swatted the fly with a rolled-up newspaper. to hit something, especially a ball, very hard: He tried to swat the ball too hard, and missed it entirely. Federer swatted the ball effortlessly past his opponent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Hitting and beating.
To swat is to hit or bat at something. You might try to swat a fly with a rolled-up magazine and then watch your cat swat at it with her paws. Someone who's attacked by a swarm of wasps will swat at them as they run away, and a kid who's annoyed at her sister might swat her, too.
6 days ago · 7 meanings: 1. to strike or hit sharply 2. → another word (esp Brit) for swatter (sense 1) 3. a sharp or violent blow → a.... Click for more definitions.
1. or swot. [ swot ] See synonyms for swat on Thesaurus.com. verb (used with object), swat·ted, swat·ting. to hit; slap; smack. Baseball. to hit (a ball) powerfully, usually for a long distance. noun. a smart blow; slap; smack. Baseball. a powerfully hit ball. Recommended videos. Powered by AnyClip. AnyClip Product Demo 2022.
Check pronunciation: swat. Definition of swat verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
swat (at something) an act of hitting or trying to hit something, especially an insect, using your hand or a flat object. She took a swat at the wasp. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
