swatted (Meaning)
swatted
a powerful or crushing blow, to hit with a sharp slapping blow usually with an instrument (such as a bat or flyswatter), to make a false report of an ongoing serious crime in order to elicit a response from law enforcement (such as the dispatch of a SWAT unit), to hit with a quick hard blow, a police or military unit specially trained and equipped to handle unusually hazardous situations or missions, home run, a long hit in baseball
Synonyms & Antonyms of swatted
Synonyms:
Synonyms:
- jostled
- sledged
- switched
- cudgeled
- creamed
- buffeted
- leveled
- flailed
- bowled (down or over)
- conked
- dumped
- roughed
- thrashed
- mauled
- bonked
- felled
- pummeled
- drubbed
- butted
- pommelled
- caned
- bunted
- pommeled
- lashed
- pummelled
- cuffed
- laced
- kneed
- beat
- lambasted
- mangled
- levelled
- battered
- pelted
- sapped
- clubbed
- peppered
- bust
- scuffed
- floored
- speared
- knocked down
- bunged
- decked
- flogged
- cudgelled
- beaned
- prodded
- hung one on
- slashed
- whipped
- stamped
swatted Sentence Examples
- The cat swatted at the fly with lightning-fast reflexes.
- The teacher swatted the student's hand with a ruler to enforce discipline.
- The tennis player swatted the ball over the net with a powerful forehand.
- The mosquito swatted against my skin, leaving an irritating itch.
- The police officer swatted away a pesky insect that was buzzing around his head.
- The bird swatted its wings against the window, trying to escape its confinement.
- The angry child swatted at his toys, sending them flying across the room.
- The swatted bat soared through the air, sending a ripple of excitement through the crowd.
- The guard swatted his flashlight at the intruder, hoping to disorientate him.
- The pesky fly swatted against the ceiling, making an annoying high-pitched buzz.
FAQs About the word swatted
a powerful or crushing blow, to hit with a sharp slapping blow usually with an instrument (such as a bat or flyswatter), to make a false report of an ongoing se
whacked, clipped, banged, batted, knocked, struck, clapped, punched,smacked, slapped
No antonyms found.
The cat swatted at the fly with lightning-fast reflexes.
The teacher swatted the student's hand with a ruler to enforce discipline.
The tennis player swatted the ball over the net with a powerful forehand.
The mosquito swatted against my skin, leaving an irritating itch.
