swat
1or swot
Origin of swat
1Words Nearby swat
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a former princely state in NW India: now a part of Pakistan.
Also Swati. a Muslim inhabitant of Swat.
Other definitions for SWAT (5 of 5)
or S.W.A.T.
a special section of some law enforcement agencies trained and equipped to deal with especially dangerous or violent situations, as when hostages are being held (often used attributively): a SWAT team.
Usually swat . to cause a SWAT team to be deployed on (an unsuspecting victim, especially a public figure or someone prominent on social media) by falsifying a threat, often as a punishment or retaliation: His plan was to swat other gamers during their streaming broadcasts so everyone would see it happen.The film’s director was swatted when the sequel disappointed fans.
Origin of SWAT
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How to use swat in a sentence
Hence the swat teams and armored trucks surrounding his house.
Time was suspended as the world watched and waited for news about the young, brave girl from the swat Valley.
Promoting Girls’ Education Isn’t Enough: Malala Can Do More | Paula Kweskin | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTswat teams from larger cities like Manchester and Nashua showed up early, Taylor said.
Frat Culture Clashes With Riot Police at Keene, N.H., Pumpkin Festival | Melanie Plenda | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou were also in swat early on, which has the most ridiculous plot ever.
Jeremy Renner Opens Up About Marriage, His Problems with the Media, and the Future of Hawk-Eye | Marlow Stern | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHoech approached the line of police and swat vehicles in his sedan late Tuesday, turned around, and parked.
'Go Ahead and Shoot Me': The Veteran Who Defied Ferguson's Cops | Justin Glawe | August 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Then Michael and Alan would be inclined to fidget, until Michael announced it was time to go and swat.
Sinister Street, vol. 1 | Compton MackenzieThe Lhari had spoken regretfully, but the way they'd speak of a fly they couldn't manage to swat fast enough.
The Colors of Space | Marion Zimmer BradleySee here, out with the whole thing, or I'll swat yer one on the cocoanut, Humpendinck!
The Boy Land Boomer | Ralph BonehillIf ye blab a word to anyone, ye'll git me in trouble, an' I'll crush ye as willin' as I'd swat a fly.
Mary Louise in the Country | L. Frank Baum (AKA Edith Van Dyne)As the centuries rolled on, this district of swat, together with the valley of Dir, became a great headquarters of Buddhism.
The Gates of India | Thomas Holdich
British Dictionary definitions for swat (1 of 4)
/ (swɒt) /
to strike or hit sharply: to swat a fly
another word (esp Brit) for swatter (def. 1)
a sharp or violent blow
Origin of swat
1- Also called: swot
British Dictionary definitions for swat (2 of 4)
/ (swɒt) /
British Dictionary definitions for Swat (3 of 4)
/ (swɒt) /
a former princely state of NW India: passed to Pakistan in 1947
a river in Pakistan, rising in the north and flowing south to the Kabul River north of Peshawar. Length: about 640 km (400 miles)
British Dictionary definitions for SWAT (4 of 4)
/ (swɒt) /
Special Weapons and Tactics: a military-like unit within the US police force, trained to deal with specially dangerous situations, such as hostage-taking and riots
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