Definition of Swat
Swat
swat
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to hit or crush something with a sharp slap-like blow, often using a flat object or some other instrument;
e.g. She used a rolled-up newspaper to swat him over the 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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