Definition of Swat
Swat
Swat


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To hit or strike with a quick, sharp motion.

e.g. The police officer had to swat the fly buzzing around her head.

(noun)
a sharp blow or slap, sometimes powerful enough to crush the receiver;

e.g. It only took one swat to crush the bug on the wall.



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  • "It's not so much how busy you are, but why you are busy. The bee is praised. The mosquito is swatted." -- Mary OConnor



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