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:
- creamed
- mangled
- conked
- floored
- bunted
- switched
- cudgelled
- jostled
- sapped
- decked
- whipped
- scuffed
- pummelled
- bonked
- beat
- knocked down
- bust
- peppered
- thrashed
- lambasted
- kneed
- pommelled
- dumped
- bunged
- flogged
- slashed
- cuffed
- butted
- pommeled
- lashed
- speared
- leveled
- bowled (down or over)
- hung one on
- laced
- buffeted
- beaned
- caned
- battered
- levelled
- pelted
- clubbed
- mauled
- prodded
- drubbed
- sledged
- cudgeled
- stamped
- roughed
- flailed
- pummeled
- felled
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
punched, batted, clipped,smacked, swiped, knocked, struck, pounded, hit, slammed
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.
