swatting

Speech parts

1. swatting - Noun

2. swatting - Verb

Derived from swat

Meaning

swatting

present participle of swat

A motion or gesture that swats; a swat.

(US, slang) The action of making an illegitimate call to the police so as to have a SWAT team dispatched to a location.

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Did the quick swatting down of people’s fears of another potential pandemic diminish how deadly the virus is? Source: Internet

Black bears rarely attack when confronted by humans, and usually limit themselves to making mock charges, emitting blowing noises and swatting the ground with their forepaws. Source: Internet

Playing against 6-1 Jordan Barth, 6-foot Tess Zamolyi and, at times, 6-1 sub Nora Tracey, Prociak went over, under and around those players to keep swatting passes away. Source: Internet

Interestingly, it also wouldn’t be the first time that the Smiths found themselves swatting at a flurry of rumors about friends and co-stars nearly half their age. Source: Internet

Even at the edge of the woods, they already seem mildly uncomfortable and are swatting at the air. Source: Internet

Again, there are others who have always felt that his swatting down of his detractors is the perfect thing that has always needed to be done. Source: Internet

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