Definitions for SWATswɒt

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

swatswɒt(v.; n.)swat•ted, swat•ting

(v.t.)to hit sharply; slap; smack:
to swat a fly.
(n.)a smart blow; slap; smack.

Origin of swat:

1790–1800; perh. identical to swat, dial. var. of squat

SWATas initials or swɒt(n.)

or S.W.A.T.

a special section of some law enforcement agencies trained and equipped to deal with esp. dangerous or violent situations, as when hostages are being held (often used attributively):
a SWAT team.
Category: Common Vocabulary

Origin of SWAT:

S(pecial)W(eapons)a(nd)T(actics)

Princeton's WordNet

swat(verb)
a sharp blow
swat(verb)
hit swiftly with a violent blow
"Swat flies"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

swat(verb)ɒt
to hit an insect
She swatted a mosquito.

Wiktionary

swat(Noun)
A hard stroke, hit or blow, e.g., as part of a spanking.
swat(Noun)
The exchange, in turns, of swats, usually with a paddle and to the buttocks, either as a macho dare or imposed as a 'self-inflicted' corporal punishment or as part of a fraternity-type hazing.
swat(Verb)
To beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit.
Swat(ProperNoun)
a valley and a district in NWFP administrative province of Pakistan
Swat(ProperNoun)
a river in NWFP administrative province of Pakistan

Origin: From swait-, from swoid-. Cognate with Old Saxon swet Old High German sweiz, Old Norse sveiti. The Indo-European root also gave Latin sudor, Sanskrit स्वेद.