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swats

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(swats)

From the verb swat: (⇒ conjugate)
swats is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v 3rd person singular

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
swats (swats),USA pronunciation n. (used with a pl. v.) [Scot.]
  1. Scottish Termssweet, new beer or ale.
  • compare Old English swatan beer (plural) 1500–10

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
swat1 /swɑt/USA pronunciation   v., swat•ted, swat•ting, n. 
v. [+ object]
  1. to hit sharply;
    slap;
    smack:to swat a fly with a flyswatter.

n. [countable]
  1. a smart blow;
    slap;
    smack.
swat•ter, n. [countable]

SWAT or S.W.A.T. /as initials or swɑt/USA pronunciation   adj. [before a noun]
  1. of or relating to a special section of law enforcement agencies trained to deal with esp. dangerous situations, as when hostages are being held:a SWAT team.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
swat1 (swot),USA pronunciation 
v.t. 
  1. to hit;
    slap;
    smack.
  2. [Baseball.]to hit (a ball) powerfully, usually for a long distance.

n. 
  1. a smart blow;
    slap;
    smack.
  2. [Baseball.]a powerfully hit ball.
Also, swot. 
  • origin, originally variant of squat 1790–1800

swat2 (swot),USA pronunciation v. [Dial.]
  1. pt. and pp. of sweat. 

swat3 (swot),USA pronunciation v.i., swat•ted, swat•ting, n. [Brit. Slang.]
  1. British Termsswot2.

Swat (swät),USA pronunciation 
  1. Place Namesa former princely state in NW India: now a part of Pakistan.
  2. Language VarietiesAlso, Swati. a Muslim inhabitant of Swat.

SWAT (swot),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. 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.
Also, S.W.A.T. 
  • south, southern(pecial) west, western(eapons) a(nd) T(actics)

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
swat /swɒt/ vb (swats, swatting, swatted) (transitive)
  1. to strike or hit sharply: to swat a fly
n
  1. another word (esp Brit) for swatter
  2. a sharp or violent blow
Also called: swot Etymology: 17th Century: northern English dialect and US variant of squat
swat /swɒt/ n , vb (swats, swatting, swatted)
  1. a variant of swot1
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