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Swat
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Swat
SWAT
Definition 2024
Swat
swat
swat
English
Verb
swat (third-person singular simple present swats, present participle swatting, simple past and past participle swatted)
- (transitive) To beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit.
- He swatted the mosquito that was buzzing around in his bedroom.
- The cat swatted at the feather.
- (slang, crime) to illegitimately elicit a SWAT assault
Translations
to beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit
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Noun
swat (plural swats)
Translations
a hard stroke, hit or blow, e.g., as part of a spanking
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Anagrams
Polish
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /sfat/
Noun
swat m pers
- matchmaker
- father of one's child-in-law
Declension
declension of swat
singular | plural | |
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nominative | swat | swatowie/swaci |
genitive | swata | swatów |
dative | swatowi | swatom |
accusative | swata | swatów |
instrumental | swatem | swatami |
locative | swacie | swatach |
vocative | swacie | swatowie/swaci |
Related terms
- swatka (noun; feminine equivalent)
- swatać (verb; to matchmake)
- swatanie (noun; the act of matchmaking)