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Swatting

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

📖 Definitions of "Swatting"

verb
  1. 1

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

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

verb
  1. 1

    To illegitimately provoke a SWAT assault upon (someone).

noun
  1. 1

    A motion or gesture that swats; a swat.

  2. 2

    The action of making an illegitimate call to the police so as to have a SWAT team dispatched to a location.

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