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SWAT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: swatted    , swatting   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A sharp blow

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("swat" is a kind of...):

blow (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon)

Derivation:

swat (hit swiftly with a violent blow)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Hit swiftly with a violent blow

Example:

Swat flies

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "swat" is one way to...):

hit (deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The fighter managed to swat his opponent

Derivation:

swat (a sharp blow)

swatter (an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects)

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