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- [swats]
- /swæts/
- /swɒt/
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- [swats]
- /swæts/
Definitions of swats word
- noun swats a special section of some law enforcement agencies trained and equipped to deal with especially dangerous or violent situations, as when hostages are being held (often used attributively): a SWAT team. 1
- verb with object swats to hit; slap; smack. 1
- verb with object swats Baseball. to hit (a ball) powerfully, usually for a long distance. 1
- verb swats simple past tense and past participle of sweat. 1
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Origin of swats
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-10; compare Old English swatan beer (plural)
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Parts of speech for Swats
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swats popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
swats usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for swats
verb swats
Top questions with swats
- how to do swats?