S.W.A.T.

swat¹ «swot», verb, swat|ted, swat|ting, noun. Informal.

–v.t.

to hit sharply or violently: »

to swat a fly, to swat a home run.

–n.

a sharp or violent blow. Also, swot.

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swat² «swot», intransitive verb transitive verb, swat|ted, swat|ting, noun.

British Slang. swot².

swat³ «swot», verb.

Obsolete. sweat; a past tense and past participle of sweat.

SWAT or S.W.A.T. «swot», noun.

U.S. a police unit trained in the use of special weapons and tactics.

╂[< S(pecial) W(eapons) a(nd) T(actics) or S(pecial) W(eapons) A(ttack) T(eam)]