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单词 swats
释义

swats

plural noun

ˈswäts How to pronounce swats (audio)
Scotland
: drink
especially : new ale

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Flies can thank their fast, sophisticated eyesight and some neural quirks for their ability to escape swats with such speed and agility. CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Flies can thank their fast, sophisticated eyesight and some neural quirks for their ability to escape swats with such speed and agility. Jamie Theobald, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2022 Lopez swats and/or alters shots at an elite rate and is the catalyst to the Bucks' defense. Brian Sampson, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 On film or in person, Gerrity has seen swats, deflections, dunks, heady plays and saucy passes. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 8 July 2022 Smashing and throwing a racket, not to mention swats of the ball — that hit, or nearly hit, and possibly injure people on the court or in the stadium — fall under equipment abuse in the sport’s rule books. New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022 The 6-foot-5 shot-blocking sensation tied a career-high Sunday night with six swats, and added a steal for good measure. Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2022 Despite hitting the showers early, Turner moved into fifth place on the Pacers' all-time blocks list (907) with three swats on Thursday. James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Nov. 2021 Ware posted a triple-double consisting of 15 points, 21 rebounds and 18 blocks, highlighted by a series of swats in which his arm is more than a foot above the rim. oregonlive, 23 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (Scots) *swats, from Old English swātan, plural, beer

First Known Use

1508, in the meaning defined above

swats 1 of 2

noun

plural of swat
as in slaps
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument the impatient toddler got a swat on his wrist for stepping into the street by himself

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • slaps
  • swipes
  • thumps
  • whacks
  • spanks
  • punches
  • thuds
  • blows
  • hits
  • strokes
  • knocks
  • smacks
  • licks
  • pokes
  • pounds
  • slams
  • claps
  • bangs
  • beats
  • thwacks
  • whaps
  • clips
  • lashes
  • biffs
  • welts
  • wallops
  • kicks
  • bops
  • hooks
  • haymakers
  • hands
  • raps
  • whams
  • socks
  • bats
  • dabs
  • stingers
  • pelts
  • lickings
  • switches
  • chops
  • clouts
  • smashes
  • douses
  • cuffs
  • bashes
  • knees
  • belts
  • picks
  • swings
  • stripes
  • fillips
  • slugs
  • plumps
  • hacks
  • buffets
  • boxes
  • whops
  • busts
  • cracks
  • beatings
  • larrups
  • counterpunches
  • counters
  • shivers
  • whips
  • whippings
  • uppercuts
  • lefts
  • counterstrokes
  • thrashings
  • counterblows
  • rights
  • knockdowns
  • batterings
  • body blows
  • roundhouses
  • sidewinders
  • counter-strokes
  • counter-blows
  • drubbings
  • rabbit punches
  • sucker punches
  • bastinadoes
  • crunchers
  • one-twos
  • kayos
  • right-handers
  • bastinades
  • pastings
  • KOs
  • knockouts
  • wallopings

swats

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of swat
as in smacks
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner didn't sleep a wink all night because she was too busy swatting mosquitoes

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • slaps
  • smacks
  • punches
  • knocks
  • hits
  • whacks
  • slams
  • claps
  • bangs
  • swipes
  • strikes
  • pounds
  • clips
  • bats
  • thumps
  • kicks
  • licks
  • cracks
  • wallops
  • smites
  • shoves
  • jabs
  • thwacks
  • bashes
  • zaps
  • pokes
  • taps
  • boxes
  • bops
  • clouts
  • nails
  • bludgeons
  • raps
  • stabs
  • hammers
  • flicks
  • pushes
  • socks
  • bonks
  • biffs
  • bobs
  • slugs
  • tags
  • clocks
  • pastes
  • strokes
  • clobbers
  • chops
  • belts
  • busts
  • bumps
  • whales
  • slogs
  • mauls
  • batters
  • prods
  • beats
  • bunts
  • knees
  • mangles
  • pummels
  • cuffs
  • hangs one on
  • lashes
  • slashes
  • pelts
  • butts
  • roughs
  • whips
  • jostles
  • peppers
  • stamps
  • scuffs
  • pommels
  • buffets
  • laces
  • drubs
  • dumps
  • creams
  • lambastes
  • flails
  • lambasts
  • thrashes
  • bungs
  • decks
  • canes
  • spears
  • conks
  • flogs
  • clubs
  • levels
  • cudgels
  • switches
  • sledgehammers
  • sledges
  • floors
  • fells
  • knocks down
  • saps
  • beans
  • sucker punches
  • brains
  • skulls
  • bowls (down or over)
  • rabbit-punches
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