Swat

Pronunciation: /swɑt/

Definitions of swat

noun a sharp blow or hit

Example Sentences

A1 The swat of a fly can be annoying.

A2 She gave the mosquito a quick swat to kill it.

B1 The police officer used a swat team to apprehend the suspect.

B2 The swat team was called in to handle the hostage situation.

C1 The elite swat unit was trained in high-risk operations.

C2 The swat team executed a flawless rescue mission.

verb to hit or strike with a sharp blow

Example Sentences

A1 The cat tried to swat at the fly buzzing around.

A2 She quickly swatted the mosquito that landed on her arm.

B1 The police officer swatted the criminal's hand away from the weapon.

B2 He swatted the ball out of the air with a powerful swing of his racket.

C1 The fighter pilot was able to swat away enemy missiles with precision maneuvers.

C2 The ninja expertly swatted aside all of his opponent's attacks in a graceful display of skill.

Examples of swat in a Sentence

formal The police officer used a swat team to apprehend the suspect.

informal I saw a swat team outside the building.

slang The swat team busted in and took down the criminals.

figurative She swatted away the negative thoughts like a fly.

Grammatical Forms of swat

• past tense: swatted
• plural: swats
• comparative: more swat
• superlative: most swat
• present tense: swat
• future tense: will swat
• perfect tense: have swatted
• continuous tense: is swatting
• singular: swat
• positive degree: swat
• infinitive: to swat
• gerund: swatting
• participle: swatting

Origin and Evolution of swat

First Known Use: 1800 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'swat' originated as an imitation of the sound made when hitting something with a sharp blow.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the sound of hitting something, 'swat' later evolved to also refer to a quick, sharp blow or strike, especially with a hand or a flat object like a fly swatter.