swat
(noun) a sharp blow
swat
(verb) hit swiftly with a violent blow; āSwat fliesā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
SWAT (countable and uncountable, plural SWATs)
(chiefly, US, law enforcement) Acronym of special weapons and tactics. The area of expertise of police officers trained and equipped to neutralize armed or entrenched criminals.
(chiefly, US, law enforcement) A SWAT team
• Often used attributively before such nouns as team or squad.
• While the specific meaning of the acronym applies only to the United States, the term is informally used in other countries to describe similar police teams.
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Swat
a valley and a district in NWFP administrative province of Pakistan
a river in NWFP administrative province of Pakistan
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swat (third-person singular simple present swats, present participle swatting, simple past and past participle swatted)
(transitive) To beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit.
swat (plural swats)
A hard stroke, hit or blow, e.g, as part of a spanking.
Alternate spelling of swot: vigorous study at an educational institution.
swat (third-person singular simple present swats, present participle swatting, simple past and past participle swatted)
(slang) To illegitimately provoke a SWAT assault upon (someone).
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Source: Wiktionary
Swat, obs.
Definition: imp. of Sweat. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be ādancingā after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. Thatās how the first coffee drink was born.
