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swat

swat [ swot ] or swot [ swot ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle swat·ted, present participle swat·ting, 3rd person present singular swats) (past and past participle swot·ted, present participle swot·ting, 3rd person present singular swots)
Definition:
 
strike or slap something: to strike or slap somebody or something sharply



noun  (plural swats) (plural swots)
Definition:
 
1. sharp blow: a sharp blow or slap

2. U.S. attempt: a try at doing something

[Early 17th century. Alteration of squat1 in the obsolete sense "crush, flatten"]
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