单词 | swatted |
释义 | swat1 of 4verb (1) ˈswät swatted; swatting transitive verb : to hit with a sharp slapping blow usually with an instrument (such as a bat or flyswatter) swatted the ball for a home run swat 2 of 4noun (1)1 : a powerful or crushing blow 2 : a long hit in baseball especially : home run swat 3 of 4verb (2) swatted; swatting; swats transitive + intransitive : 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) Special FBI Agent John Bennett of San Francisco said in a statement to CBS, that those who swat want to see "a tactical response" – specifically, they "want to see armed officers, they want to see a bomb, dogs, helicopters – that's all part of the fun." Bryn Lovitt The congresswoman had just been "swatted," or subjected to a malicious act in which a person hides their identity, then calls the cops and reports a violent crime at the address of whomever they're targeting. Ryan Grenoble swatting noun Prosecutors say that in addition to initiating the swatting episode in Kansas … Mr. Barriss made dozens of other, similar calls to emergency and law enforcement agencies across the country during which he falsely reported bomb threats, active shootings and other criminal activity at high schools, shopping malls and even the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Matt Stevens and Andrew R. Chow SWAT 4 of 4noun (2) ˈswät often attributive : a police or military unit specially trained and equipped to handle unusually hazardous situations or missions swatted verbas in smacked 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 Relevance
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